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...

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...

March 3, 2025
tBy Rod Blackburn Partners In Education Foundation’s PIE Patrol distributed almost $8,500 by funding thirteen grants to the district’s schools on February 25th. This is the se...

February 28, 2025
Three USD 490 elementary students have had their artwork selected to represent each of our elementary schools in the Kansas Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Topeka Shawnee County Li...
February 7, 2025
Grandview fifth grader Blake Dunbar was named first runner-up at the Butler County Spelling Bee on February 7, 2025. The county bee lasted for seven rounds. Blake correctly ...
February 4, 2025
The Coutts Museum of Art is hosting their annual Student Art Show Feb. 8 – Mar. 20, 2025, and several USD 490 students will have artwork on display. There will be receptions on Fe...

December 17, 2024
Operation Holiday Magic is once again spreading holiday cheer by providing Christmas gifts to USD 490 students who have been recommended by school staff based on need. The projec...

December 4, 2024
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...

November 22, 2024
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 ...

November 22, 2024
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...

November 13, 2024
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...

November 12, 2024
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...

November 11, 2024
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...

September 25, 2024
USD 490 announced the 2024-2025 District Teachers of the Year on September 26, 2024. The elementary awardee is Jamie Ball and the secondary awardee is Anna Arpin. These exception...

August 26, 2024
USD 490 schools were awarded nearly $54,500 in grants from this year’s Tim Underwood Memorial Golf Tournament. Teachers can request grants each year to purchase materials, furnitu...
May 10, 2024
Explore 490 is a summer academic enrichment camp offered exclusively to current USD 490 students identified as at-risk who are in grades K-5. Students will rotate between classroo...

May 9, 2024
Grandview fifth grade students took a deep dive into American History for social studies and presented a Historical Exhibit for the school and parents on May 9, 2024. Each studen...

May 6, 2024
El Dorado Public Schools USD 490 announced today that all three USD 490 elementary schools have been recognized as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. This...

March 25, 2024
Grandview fifth grade student Hadley Williams won first place in the elementary level at the Blick YAM State Art Competition. Out of all the amazing submissions, only six element...

March 13, 2024
Grandview Elmentary Fifth Grade Teacher Leeann Morris received a KAKE Golden Apple Award on Mar. 8, 2024. For more information or to nominate a teacher, please visit KAKE's websi...