📱 New KCS App: Tips for Parents!

Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:

1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.

2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.

3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!

Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
3 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
On the home screen of the KCS app you can change schools, favorite schools, change the default school, and find important documents.
You are able to favorite multiple schools in the app so you can move back and forth between schools easily.
to set your default organization in the app, click on the gear icon located on the top right of the menu page
to find the app menu, click on the blue box with three white lines in the top left corner of the screen.
☀️ FREE Summer Meals for Kids! 🥪🍎 Kanawha County Schools is proud to once again partner with the WVDE and the USDA to provide free breakfast and lunch to children across the county this summer! 📍 There are 11 locations offering meals this year 📆 Each site has specific dates and times for meal service. 👉 Click the link below to find the full list of sites, dates, and meal times: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3FXlBHz
5 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
kcs summer food program flyer.
👏 It's the last day of school but our amazing students are still earning recognition for their talent! Overbrook Elementary student, Hayden Rolfe, was named one of 15 regional winners of the 2025 "When I Grow Up" essay contest! Hayden's winning essay earned the school $500. 🫸🫷Hayden, along with the 14 other regional winners, will be randomly selected to receive a total of $5,000 toward a SMART529 account during an awards ceremony at the state Culture Center in Charleston. West Virginia State Treasurer, Larry Pack, stopped by the school today to present Hayden with the $500 check and congratulate him on his successful essay! Iva Flanagan, a 4th Grade student at Holz Elementary is also one of the 15 regional winners and is in the running for the $5,000 SMART529 account! Congratulations Hayden and Iva!
6 months ago, Kanawha County Schools
Hayden being congratulated by a classmate for earning the win.
Hayden talking to wv treasurer Larry Pack about his essay.
Hayden posing for a picture with treasurer Larry Pack.
Hayden looking at the big check for $500.
Hayden posing for a picture with his mom and dad.
Hayden rolfe posing for a picture with his family.