USD 490 has been approved for a grant that will allow us to offer free breakfast and lunch for anyone ages 1-18 in June and July 2026. Where: El Dorado High School Cafeteria 40...

El Dorado Rotary visited Grandview and Skelly elementary schools to read “Josh the Baby Otter” by Blake Collingsworth to kindergarten and first grade students. The book teaches st...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

Several USD 490 students will have artwork featured in the 32nd annual Butler County Student Art Show for grades K-8 at the Coutts Museum of Art Feb. 7 – Mar. 20, 2026. There are...

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 Fire Department visited USD 490 elementary schools to share important safety tips during Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-10, 2025. Each year, there is a different natio...

Blackmore Elementary’s fourth graders are diving into an inspiring story this fall with their current read-aloud, Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. The book tells the story of Me...

Fourth grade students at Blackmore Elementary read "Kids in Business" and put their reading skills into action and applying concepts to real life. They hosted a lemonade stand bef...