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Welcome to HD Karns Innovations Academy, home of the Middle School and High School Choice programs where we help students shed their past and build a brighter future.
Our singular goal is for every student to receive their high school diploma as a starting point to being a happy and successful adult.
Mr. Jeff Tanner, Principal
JeffTanner@usd475.org
785-717-4710
News & Announcements
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Check out all the holiday events taking place in Geary County Schools USD 475 throughout the month of December.
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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.