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 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...
January 29, 2026
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...
January 22, 2026
By Garry Sigle, KANAAE Executive Director Ms. Brittan Jost, middle school history instructor at El Dorado Middle School, USD 490, El Dorado, was recently awarded the $500 Doug ...
January 14, 2026
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 ...
December 17, 2025
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...
November 4, 2025
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...
October 27, 2025
Students in Mrs. Gwinn's seventh grade science class stepped into the role of forensic scientists as they performed pickle autopsies on Oct. 23, 2025. This fun and hands-on inves...
October 27, 2025
The El Dorado Middle School girls tennis team competed in the Patriot League meet in Winfield on Oct. 7, 2025. Emmalin Drake and Zoe Andrews placed third in #1 and #2 Singles, re...
October 22, 2025
The El Dorado Middle School cross country team participated in the Patriot League meet at Bluestem Point on Oct. 14, 2025. The high school team competed in the AVCTL League meet i...
September 26, 2025
The El Dorado Police Department and USD 490 partnered to raise awareness of and provide information about stopping financial sextortion by bringing in detectives from the Federal ...
September 25, 2025
Several Survivor legends and recent cast members visited El Dorado Middle School on Sept. 24, 2025, for a special Q&A with students: David Kinne (Season 48), Jesse Lopez (Season...
September 23, 2025
El Dorado Middle School physical education teacher Lindsay Cooper and Grandview Elementary special education teacher Cristin Hubbard have been named the 2025-26 USD 490 District T...