El Dorado Public Schools - #PartOfThePride

The El Dorado Middle School annual spelling bee took place on Dec. 11, 2024. There were 48 students who participated in the bee. After round one, 11 spellers remained. It was a fi...

Professional Bull Rider Koltin Hevalo, currently ranked as the number 5 bull rider in the nation, visited El Dorado High School’s JAG-K (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) stude...

Several El Dorado High School football players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors for the 2024 season. Honorable Mention: Peyton Wight, defensive...

Third-grade students at Skelly and Blackmore Elementary Schools received a special gift on Dec. 4, 2024: their very own dictionaries, courtesy of the local Rotary Club. The dictio...

El Dorado Middle School eighth grade students participated in a Future Now Finance event on Nov. 26, 2024. This finance simulation provides students with a hands-on experience in...

National Honor Society (NHS) students helped build houses in Wichita for Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 21 and 22, 2024. Steven Porter organized the service project with Habitat fo...

Several El Dorado High School soccer players received AVCTL Division IV honors. Second Team, All-League Taidghin Mora-Bruce, midfielder Jakiyah Warren, forward Alex Mi...

Fifth grade students from Blackmore, Grandview, and Skelly gathered in Skelly’s gym on Nov. 22, 2024, to be recognized for completing the ten-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education ...

The 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) team visited USD 490 on Nov. 21, 2024, to learn more about our district programs and 2025 KTOY semifinalist Jessica Denner’s educational...

Grandview Elementary welcomed students and families to its Fall Carnival Family Night on Nov. 21, 2024. The event included educational games, crafts, and fun activities centered a...

Blackmore Elementary offered VIP passes to special activities for students to purchase with their Bear Bucks this year as an added attendance incentive. The first VIP events occur...

Three El Dorado High School volleyball players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors. Hannah Gantz was named second team all-league. Rylie Wight and Lillian Hamlin-Mefford ...

Skelly hosted a Family Fall Fun Night on Nov. 14, 2024. Families were invited to enjoy fun educational games, meet animals, have a sweet treat, and learn about some of the communi...

Grandview fourth grade students participated in a poster contest for the Butler County Conservation District and the winners were announced on Nov. 13, 2024. This year’s poster th...

During the annual Pennies By the Pound Campaign, USD 490 schools raised $3,847.67 to donate to United Way of El Dorado. Each school hosted a competition Nov. 4-8, 2024, to encoura...

In honor of Veterans Day today, Grandview kindergarten classes presented Student Support Liaison Brian Hiatt with a special quilt to thank him for his 20 years of military service...

Students at Blackmore Elementary School participated in a fun and educational day at the Blackmore Fall Festival on Nov. 7, 2024. The event, hosted behind Blackmore by the K-State...

Four El Dorado High School Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) members attended the Area six KAY Regional Conference on Nov. 6, 2024 in McPherson. The club received the Gold Award...

Skelly students learned how to make nature prints from Dr. Lori Santos on October 31, 2024. Dr. Santos works at Wichita State University and specializes in indigenous art and nat...