March 9, 2026
USD 490 fifth graders attended a ceremony at the Performing Arts Center on Mar. 9, 2026, to celebrate the completion of the eight-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) p...
March 9, 2026
El Dorado Kiwanis donated $750 to each of the elementary schools in El Dorado to help provide students in need with what they need to learn, experience, dream, and succeed. Club p...
March 9, 2026
By Tom Simmons We are proud to announce that Azalea Perez-Cupp and Bryson Young have both earned 1st Place at the District Level in the Elks Americanism Essay Contest! This ye...
March 9, 2026
By Liz Harris El Dorado Schools has been selected to receive bikes, equipment, and professional development to launch a BLAST program for elementary school students! BikeWalkKC,...
March 6, 2026
Several El Dorado High School SkillsUSA members attended the state championships from Feb. 28 – Mar. 4, 2026. Jewelsuna Murphy placed third in the First Aid/CPR, receiving a bronz...
March 5, 2026
By Lora Goehring Congratulations to the El Dorado Science Olympiad team, which has qualified for State! Regional medals include: Jaxson Guthrie and Sebastian Lentz - Dyn...
March 4, 2026
Skelly second through fifth grade students recited poems to showcase their public speaking skills in the Poetry Café on Mar. 3, 2026. This annual event is held at Skelly Elementa...
March 3, 2026
El Dorado High School students participated in a day that was completely future-focused during Future Fest on Mar. 3, 2026. This exploratory event provided students with many han...
February 26, 2026
By Rod Blackburn Partners In Education Foundation’s PIE Patrol distributed over $20,500 by funding twenty grants to the district’s schools on February 19th. This is the second ...
February 26, 2026
The El Dorado Middle School girls wrestling team competed at the Patriot League tournament in Augusta on Feb. 23, 2026. Overall, the team placed fifth with 103.5 points. Individu...
February 26, 2026
Sam Christy was State Champion in the 100 back stroke and placed third in the 100 butterfly during the state boys swim meet in Lenexa on Feb. 20 and 21, 2026. Brody Todd placed ...
February 26, 2026
USD 490 is continuing its commitment to support English as a Second Language (ESL) families through expanded family outreach efforts and a growing partnership with Orion Education...
February 25, 2026
El Dorado High School National Honor Society members helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity on Feb. 25, 2026. Habitat for Humanity is leading Rock the Block, a project to ...
February 17, 2026
El Dorado Middle School hosted guest speaker Ben Tracy, founder of Safe Social Network, on Feb. 13, 2026. Tracy is a nationally recognized speaker on online safety, social media a...
February 9, 2026
Twenty six out of the 42 El Dorado High School students who submitted poems were selected for publication in the 2026 Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. The recognition show...
February 6, 2026
Students at El Dorado Middle School recently learned skills that could help save a life. On Feb. 4, 2026, Stuart Funk from Butler County Emergency Medical Services visited Project...
February 3, 2026
El Dorado Public Schools was featured as a 2026 Best Managed Kansas School District in the national Business View Magazine. Visit their website to read the full article.
January 30, 2026
The 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) team visited USD 490 on Jan. 29, 2026, to learn more about our district programs and USD 490’s 2026 KTOY nominees Jamie Ball and Anna Ar...