Clay County USD 379

We want to let you know about communication changes USD 379 will implement to comply with Kansas House Bill 2299 (cell phone and social media communication bill), which took ef...

With Clay County USD 379’s districtwide expansion of the Leader in Me student program last school year, Clay Counts Coalition has announced a free, one-day community training on t...

Recent Clay County Community High School graduate Alessia Carrales has earned one of the highest honors in high school speech and debate, being named a finalist for the 2026 Willi...

Inside USD 379 classrooms, something powerful is happening—one sound, one word, and one student at a time. Although reading teachers in every Kansas school district are required t...

Thanks to School, Family, Community Connections Counselor Lisa Last for providing this great booklet on all of the activities and resources available to kids and families this sum...

Clay Center Community High School and Wakefield High School have once again earned recognition as Apply Kansas “All Star” Schools, highlighting their ongoing commitment to prepari...

Ginger Walker, Class of 1978, will be inducted into the CCCHS Hall of Fame at the Academics Awards banquet, held March 30th at 7 p.m. Read more about Mrs. Walker here

We welcome Dr. James to USD 379 and the CCCHS family next year!

Congratulations to Mr. Ferguson!

Wakefield High School will honor three new inductees into its Hall of Fame at the Alumni Banquet in May. GO HERE to read more from the KCLY Regional about who that will be.

We welcome Mr. Leis to USD 379 and the Wakefield family next year!

We welcome Mrs. Bammes to USD 379 and the TLEC team next year!

The Patterson Family Foundation recently awarded USD 379 $199,000 to expand Career and Technical Education opportunities for high school students. The PartnerEd program brings loc...

While most Clay Center Community High School seniors are focused on classes, activities, and graduation plans, Miley McGee has been spending her mornings thousands of feet in the ...

Parents/guardians of children starting kindergarten in the 2026-27 school year: USD 379 would like to get a general idea of kindergarten numbers at Lincoln Elementary and Wakefi...

Clay Center Community High School senior Miller Coffman has been accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the nation’s most selective universities loca...

Lincoln Elementary School counselor DeAnna Coughlin has earned National Board Certification in School Counseling, becoming one of only seven school counselors in the state ...

On December 6 th, two CCCHS teachers will release their book, Behind the Facade: Clay Center’s Fifth and Lincoln. The 72-page book is meant to be educational and entertaining, th...

The USD 379 Transportation Department is asking drivers to pay closer attention to the bus stop signs when they are dropping off students. More information can be read HERE.

Two USD 379 educators have earned the prestigious Teacher of the Year award through the district for the 2025-26 school year. Marcy Schooley, a special education teacher at Linco...