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Welcome to
Fort Riley Families,
We are very excited to welcome all new and returning families to Fort Riley Elementary School! We look forward to welcoming and meeting our new families. The staff of Fort Riley Elementary and USD 475 have been working hard making plans for the upcoming school year. We will continue to engage students academically at a high level while maintaining a safe learning environment.
We look forward to a fun and successful year ahead! Please reach out if you have any questions.
Mr. Kenny Upham, Principal
KennethUpham@usd475.org
785-717-4450
News & Announcements
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Geary County Schools USD 475 and the Junction City Education Association are proud to announce that Washington Elementary instructional coach Jennifer Fallin and Fort Riley Middle School sixth grade math teacher Samantha Garner have been named the district’s nominees for the Kansas Master Teacher Award.
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Geary County Schools USD 475 will begin recognizing students who achieve 95% attendance, 0 discipline referrals and a 3.0 GPA during the 2023-24 school year.
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Find resources for Fort Riley families, including information on moving to Fort Riley, school support services and much more.
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Geary County Schools USD 475 is proud to announce that Spring Valley Elementary early childhood teacher Kelsey Mann and Fort Riley Middle School math teacher Sara Elliott have been named the district’s nominees for the Kansas Teacher of the Year Award Program.
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The Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education recently approved that the district could start construction on a new Early Childhood Center during the 2023-24 school year.
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Geary County Schools USD 475 recently received news that the district was awarded a 2023 Department of Defense Education Activity grant.