El Dorado Public Schools - #PartOfThePride

Skelly fifth grade student Cooper Bentz won the school Spelling Bee on Jan. 16, 2026. Jax Pohl was the runner-up. Bentz won the bee by correctly spelling the championship word of...

Blackmore fourth grade student Dayton McReynolds won the school Spelling Bee on Jan. 14, 2026. Noah Divine was the runner-up. Although it was down to two spellers by round five, ...

The El Dorado Middle School orchestra is being joined by Kansas State University Music Education Major Katelyn Valdez this quarter. Valdez is a student teaching intern working on ...

Two 2026 Friend of Education awards were awarded at the USD 490 Board of Education meeting on Jan. 12, 2026. Red Devils received one for in the School Volunteer category and Steps...

El Dorado High School is excited to announce the hiring of Robert Isenhour as the new Head Baseball Coach , continuing a strong tradition of leadership and commitment to student-...

The El Dorado Middle School wrestling team placed third at the Patriot League meet in Circle on Dec. 13, 2025. There were several individual placers: Aiden Hughey (141)- first...

El Dorado High School has officially separated its wrestling program into independent boys and girls teams—an important milestone driven by the explosive growth of female particip...

Several EHS fall athletes received AVCTL All-League honors this season. In volleyball, Brooke Ewy and Lilly Hamlin received Honorable Mention. In football, Peyton Wight, DJ Mitc...

Skelly Elementary celebrated a major success this week during its annual Math and Reading Family Night, drawing an impressive turnout and unprecedented community support. More tha...

By Pete Cisneros David Dellinger and Brad Riechenberger, from Dondlinger Construct visited the EHS Carpentry class on Nov. 12, 2025, and talked about opportunities the students...

Students across El Dorado schools showed creativity and generosity during this year’s annual Pennies by the Pound fundraiser, collecting more than $2,600 for the United Way of El ...

El Dorado High School cross country runner Brody Todd finished 46th at the state cross country tournament in Wamego on Nov. 1, 2025. The regional meet took place in Marion on Oct...

Six members of the El Dorado High School KAY Club attended the Area 6 KAY Regional Conference on Nov. 10, 2025, at Clearwater High School. The club received the Gold Award, rec...

By: Rod Blackburn Partners In Education Foundation, (PIE), is proud to announce Jalen Rice selected us to create the Beyond the Game Legacy Scholarship. Jalen is no stranger t...

El Dorado Middle School science students dove into a frightfully fascinating investigation the week of Halloween — dissecting sheep brains! As part of Medical Detectives, students...

Several El Dorado High School seniors participated in a scholarship workshop Nov. 4, 2025, designed to prepare them for the competitive scholarship process. Fifteen students were...

Two military veterans shared stories of service and lessons about citizenship with USD 490 students in the days leading up to Veterans Day. Dave Brooks and Phil Wickwire, both El...