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Accreditation |Assessment | Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) | Career and Technical Education (CTE) | Curricular Standards | Early Childhood | Home Schoool Information | Kansas State Board of Education | KSDE web application assistance | Legal Queries | Media Contact | School Finance | Special Education and Title Services | Teacher Licensure | Virtual Schools

General questions

Phone: (785) 296-3201

 

Accreditation

Website
Phone: (785) 296-3379

Assessment

We provide assistance to the districts and schools with their participation in the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP). The KSDE webpage contains documents and resources related to the state assessments in Kansas and should assist in the understanding of the program. 

Assessment webpage
Phone: (785) 296-0040

Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW)

Child Nutrition & Wellness provides leadership, information, training, technical assistance, and monitoring for local agencies operating child nutrition and wellness programs.  Our goal is to enhance each program sponsor's ability to provide quality nutrition and wellness programs for all Kansas children.

CNW website
Phone: (785) 296-2276

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

For several decades, CTE has been evolving. No longer offering only traditional vocational education, CTE now offers a diverse range of subjects and career fields, including a number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. In addition, the distinction between CTE and academic programs is slowly disintegrating as integrating academic content into CTE has become a national education priority. CTE has become an indispensable lever for improving students’ college and career readiness. CTE plays a powerful role in preventing students from dropping out and provides a variety of opportunities for postsecondary success and employment, including pathways to a bachelor’s degree. CTE also can help all students achieve the objectives of the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (KCCRS) through authentic, applied learning experiences. In short, CTE is a crucial change agent for the success of improving outcomes for all students.

Phone: (785) 291-3538
CTE webpage

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)

Kansas Course Code Management System (KCCMS) Help Desk
Kansas Course Codes Information
kccms@ksde.gov

CTE/Pathways 
Pathways Help Desk
Phone: (785) 296-4908
Career Clusters / Pathways Resources
 

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Curricular Standards

Kansas Curricular Standards provide information on what students should know and be able to do at different grade levels. Kansas curricular standards are guidelines school districts can use to develop their curriculum. They are not the curriculum. In Kansas, each school district develops its own curriculum and teachers decide on how they will provide instruction to ensure student learning. The Kansas State Department of Education reviews its curricular standards at least every seven years. The assessed curricular standards are English Language Arts, English Language Proficiency, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-8447

 

Early Childhood

Early childhood experiences lay the foundation for a child’s future success. The Early Childhood Team at the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) supports local agencies providing early learning opportunities and collaborates with internal and external partners to strengthen early childhood in Kansas. Early childhood spans birth to age 8 (third grade). Our goal is that each student enters kindergarten at age 5 socially, emotionally and academically prepared for success.

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-6602

Child Outcomes Web System (OWS)
(785) 296-1944

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Homeschool information

All homeschools are classified as Non-Accredited Private Schools (NAPS) in Kansas. Compulsory school attendance laws apply to children attending homeschools who have reached age 7 to those who are under 18 years old (may be under 7 for children identified as handicapped). Every parent or guardian of children in that age group must require such children to attend a public, private, denominational, or parochial school for the duration of the school term.

Webpage
Phone: (785) 368-7088
 

Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE)

The Kansas State Board of Education consists of 10 elected members, each representing a district comprised of four contiguous senatorial districts. Board members serve four-year terms with an overlapping schedule. View each one's profile and contact information by selecting his/her photo.  Every other year, the State Board reorganizes to elect a Chair and Vice Chair. The current Chair is Cathy Hopkins and the Vice Chair is Danny Zeck. The State Board appoints a Commissioner of Education who serves as its executive director. The current Commissioner is Dr. Randy Watson.

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-3203
 

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KSDE web application assistance

KSDE Help Desk
Phone: (785) 296-7935
Email: helpdesk@ksde.gov

K-CAN Assistance
KIDS Help Desk
Phone: (785) 296-7935 
Webpage: KIDS Resources

 

Legal Queries

Office of General Counsel provides legal advice to the Kansas State Department of Education and cannot advise school districts and private individuals. Activities of this office include:

  • Disciplinary Actions
  • FERPA and PPRA
  • Kansas Administrative Regulations
  • Kansas Open Records Policy (PDF)
  • Kansas Register
  • Kansas Secretary of State Legal Publications
  • Kansas Session Laws
  • Kansas Statutes

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-3204

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Media Contact

Denise Kahler, Director
Communications and Recognition Programs
Phone: (785) 296-4876
Email: denise.kahler@ksde.gov

Angela Deines, Communications Specialist
Communications and Recognition Programs
Phone: (785) 296-7921
Email: angela.deines@ksde.gov
 

School Finance

School Finance distributes state and federal aid to USDs, food service providers, and other educational agencies. Provides data that is beneficial to school boards, school administrators, legislators, and others who may be interested in the educational programs of local public school districts.

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-3872
 

Special Education and Title Services

The purpose of the Special Education, and Title Services (SETS) is to provide effective, evidence-based technical assistance to districts and schools across the state. We support all Kansas students, early childhood through secondary, meeting or exceeding Kansas Standards. This includes the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the monitoring process that ensures compliance with federal and state laws and administrative regulations, including the engagement of the student, families, and the community.

Webpage
Phone: 1 (800) 203-9462 - Kansas residents only or  (785) 291-3097

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Teacher Licensure

The Teacher Licensure (TL) team is responsible for issuing educator licenses, facilitating the review of educator training programs at all Kansas institutions of higher education and coordinating a process for those institutions that leads to accreditation by the Kansas State Board of Education, and coordinating and supporting professional learning. 

Webpage
Phone: (785) 296-2288
 

Virtual Schools

Information for:

Phone: (785) 296-8447

 

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Need information on districts, state data, fiscal data or reports?

Visit Data Central (website)

 

Questions:

Phone: (785) 296-3201
Fax: (785) 296-7933

Mailing Address:

KSDE
900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212

Do you have licensure questions?

If you have licensure questions please check the Licensure page. This webpage provides direct contact information for some of our Teacher Education and Licensure staff. Help speed up your response time by eliminating internal routing.

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