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,...
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...
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 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...
November 14, 2025
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...
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 4, 2025
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Skelly Elementary a $3,445 grant to support its youth literacy program. This local grant is a part of more than $3....
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 13, 2025
We want to inform you about an important update to our school district’s safety procedures beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The USD 490 Board of Education has approved a tr...