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 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,...
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 23, 2026
Grandview fourth grade student Camden Scott won the school Spelling Bee on Jan. 23, 2026. Fellow fourth grader Emery Williams was the runner-up. It was down to three spellers by ...
October 6, 2025
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...
September 26, 2025
Grandview Elementary fourth graders put their creativity, teamwork, and presentation skills to the test in a classroom edition of Shark Tank on Sept. 26, 2025. The project was i...
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...
May 30, 2025
The RevTrak online payment system is going to be closed today as we transition to a new online payment tool. Moving forward, online payments will be made through eFunds for School...
May 19, 2025
El Dorado Rotary visited all of the elementary schools in El Dorado the week of May 12, 2025, to read “Josh the Baby Otter” by Blake Collingsworth to PreK-first grade students. Th...
May 6, 2025
Blackmore, Grandview, and Skelly elementary schools have been recognized as a 2024-25 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Schools. This honor is given to a select number of ...
March 27, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to Grandview Kindergarten Teacher Tonya Cogan on being inducted into the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame class of 2025! We are so proud of her and thankful for her d...