KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Graduates of the 2020 class from the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will have a graduation ceremony after all on July 26 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
The district previously announced plans for a virtual ceremony on July 25, but scrapped those plans after discussions with Sporting Kansas City’s staff. The MLS team plays its home games at Children’s Mercy Park.
Each student will be allowed to bring up to four guests, per Kansas health guidelines on social distancing.
All guests will be required to wear masks while entering, exiting and moving around the stadium, but masks will not be required in assigned seats, which will be automatically assigned via the venue’s seating technology to ensure proper social distancing between families.
Graduates will take part in a ceremony on the field, which will include student speeches and the opportunity to walk across the stage and receive a diploma, the district said in a statement.
The ceremony for Lee’s Summit High School will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by Lee’s Summit North at 6 p.m. and Lee’s Summit West at 8:30 p.m.
Summit Ridge Academy will have a separate ceremony July 27. Details will be announced by Summit Ridge’s administration.
