Welcome to William Yates Elementary Home of Bulldog Nation!

We are so delighted to have you as part of our amazing learning community.  We welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education. 

Our offices are currently closed for summer break and will reopen on July 21st. If you're a new family to the Blue Springs School District and need to begin the enrollment process, please contact our Department of Public Safety at 816-874-3330. They are available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. We look forward to serving you when we return.

All students within the WYE attendance area who turn five years old before August 1, 2025, should enroll for kindergarten.  

2024 MISSOURI GOLD STAR SCHOOL
2024 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL 

Thank you to our entire William Yates Elementary family and the BSSD community for supporting the No Tax Rate Increase Bond Issue!  This project will provide much needed additions to our school.  We are thankful for your continued support which helps us make tremendous progress in improving our facilities for all our students!

Save the Date:

Bulldog Calendar -SAVE - the date 2025-2026:

Grade cards will come electronically to your email on May 30^th at 5pm

2-June New Student enrollment

14-July Parent Portal Opens - Parents Complete Enrollment

8- Aug Class Assignments Open to Parents 5PM

14^th Aug 5PM-6PM Kindergarten Open House/Curriculum Night- More info to come 

14^th Aug 6:30PM-7:30PM 1^st-5^th Grade Open House/Curriculum Night- More info to come

19th Aug First day of 2025-2026 School Year

We will be back in the office on July 21^st.   

Arrival & Dismissal:

• WYE will open our doors at 9:05, students will go straight to their classrooms or grab and go breakfast from the cafeteria.
• PLEASE NOTE: Per district policy, any adult picking up a student will need to show photo identification upon arrival.  
• Students will enter the building through our main entrance doors .
• The Buses will enter and exit through our new driveway to the new gym off of South Crackerneck Road.
• Students should not arrive prior to 9:05 am as there will be no supervision and cars/buses will not be unloaded prior to 9:05 am. The tardy bell rings at 9:15 daily.
• Please be patient with our parent drop off and pick up. If you are driving your child to and from school, please use this car sign that you picked up during our meet teacher/curriculum night-This helps us identify the students you are picking up, and creates a smoother process. If you need a car sign- please reach out to your classroom teacher.

We are indeed a joyous and caring community with the common goal of nurturing responsible, caring students and promoting high-level learning.  We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside such a wonderful group of caring individuals.   

• Please consider participating in PTA, they support our amazing teachers with every field trip, recently purchased our sound system in the new gym, and so much more.

School Hours

The 2024-2025 school year hours will be from 9:15 AM to 4:05 PM.  

Please be cognizant of starting times and ending times so that your child does not miss out on educational opportunities. Car riders may enter the building at 9:05 am daily.   

Bus Information

To find out your bus number, please visit www.bssd.net and click on the tab PARENT RESOURCES then PARENT TOOLS-Boundaries and Bus routes.  This link also provides approximate pick up and drop off times.  All Kindergarten students will be given a wrist band during our meet the teacher scheduled times- Please use a sharpie and add your student's name, address and bus number on this yellow wrist band.

The site to apply for Free and Reduced Lunches is SchoolCafe: www.schoolcafe.com