Editing Overland Park, Kansas (section)

===Primary and secondary education===
Overland Park spans four [[Public education#United States|public school]] districts. The portion of the city north of Interstate 435 lies within the [[Shawnee Mission School District]] (SMSD).<ref name=JOCOlMap>{{cite web |title=Johnson County Online Mapping |publisher=Johnson County, Kansas |url=http://maps.jocogov.org/ims/ |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> SMSD, which is headquartered in Overland Park, operates thirty eight elementary schools, two middle schools, six high schools, and multiple support facilities in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schools |publisher=[[Shawnee Mission School District]] |url=http://www.smsd.org/schools/pages/default.aspx |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> Most of the city south of I-435 lies within the [[Blue Valley USD 229|Blue Valley School District]].<ref name=JOCOlMap /> Blue Valley, also based in Overland Park, operates 20 elementary schools, nine middle schools, five high schools, and one [[Alternative school#United States|alternative high school]] in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Sites |publisher=[[Blue Valley USD 229|Blue Valley School District]] |url=http://www.bluevalleyk12.org/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=5& |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> A portion of western Overland Park lies within the [[Olathe School District|Olathe Public Schools]] district which operates two elementary schools in the city.<ref name=JOCOlMap /><ref>{{cite web |title=School Directory |publisher=[[Olathe School District|Olathe Public Schools]] |url=http://www.olatheschools.com/schools2/school-directory |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> The extreme southwestern part of Overland Park lies within the [[Spring Hill, Kansas|Spring Hill]] School District.<ref name=JOCOlMap />

There are more than 12 private and parochial schools in Overland Park.<ref name=CityData>{{cite web |title=Overland Park, Kansas |publisher=City-Data.com |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Overland-Park-Kansas.html |access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Schools |publisher=City of Overland Park |url=http://www.opkansas.org/resident-resources/schools-in-overland-park/ |access-date=June 27, 2014 |archive-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728045857/http://www.opkansas.org/resident-resources/schools-in-overland-park/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas]] oversees five [[Catholic schools]] in the city including four elementary schools and [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kansas)|St. Thomas Aquinas High School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore our Catholic schools! |publisher=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas]] |url=http://www.archkck.org/schoolwebsites |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> The [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]] oversees two schools, Bethany Lutheran School ([[School grades (US)|Grades]] K–8) and Christ Lutheran School (K–8).<ref>{{cite web |title=About Bethany |publisher=Bethany Lutheran School |url=http://www.bethanyschool.net/Main_Horiz_Menu_Pages/About_Bethany/About_Bethany.html |access-date=June 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628142159/http://bethanyschool.net/Main_Horiz_Menu_Pages/About_Bethany/About_Bethany.html |archive-date=June 28, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome |publisher=Christ Lutheran School |url=http://christlutheranschoolop.com/ |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> The [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] oversees a third [[Lutheran school]], Mount Olive Lutheran School (K–8).<ref>{{cite web |title=Mount Olive Lutheran School |publisher=Mount Olive Lutheran School |url=http://www.mtolivelutheranschool.com/ |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> Other [[Christian school]]s in the city are [[Kansas City Christian School]]'s Oxford Park Campus (PK–2) and Overland Christian Schools (PK–12).<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Campuses |publisher=[[Kansas City Christian School]] |url=http://www.kcchristianschool.org/our_campuses |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140627215334/http://www.kcchristianschool.org/our_campuses |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2014 |access-date=June 27, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Overland Christian Schools |publisher=Overland Christian Schools |url=http://overlandchristian.org/home-2 |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> Overland Park also hosts one Jewish school, [[Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy]] (K–12).<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome |publisher=[[Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy]] |url=http://www.hbha.edu/about/welcome |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> Non-religious private schools in the city include Accelerated Schools of Overland Park (4–12) and two [[Montessori school]]s.<ref name=CityData /><ref>{{cite web |title=Accelerated Schools of Overland Park History |publisher=Accelerated Schools of Overland Park |url=http://www.acceleratedschoolsop.org/about/ |access-date=June 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809174523/http://acceleratedschoolsop.org/about/ |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Kansas City Japanese School, a [[Hoshuko|Japanese weekend educational program]], is held at the [[Kansas Christian College (Overland Park)|Kansas Christian College]] in Overland Park.<ref name=NAList>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155208/http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/clarinet/002/006/001/002/002.htm 北米の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）]." () [[MEXT]]. Retrieved on May 5, 2014. "c/o Kansas Christian College, 7401 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66204, U.S.A."</ref>

K–12 schools:
* [[Blue Valley School District]]
* [[Shawnee Mission School District]]
* [[Olathe Public Schools]]
* Spring Hill Schools
* [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, Kansas)|St. Thomas Aquinas High School]]
* Ascension Catholic School
* Bethany Lutheran
* John Paul the Second
* Oxford Campus Kansas City Christian
* Overland Christian
* Mt. Olive
* Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
* Holy Spirit
* Holy Cross
* Christ Lutheran
*Horizon Academy