Chickasha Public Schools

✨ Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year opens July 1!

Chickasha Public Schools is excited to welcome new and returning students for another great year. Families can begin the enrollment process starting July 1 to ensure their students are ready for the first day of school.

More information, including enrollment instructions and required documents, will be available soon. Stay tuned!

🏗️✍️ Lincoln School Intermediate Center Beam Signing Party

Watch highlights from the Beam Signing Party, where students, staff, alumni, and community members signed a steel beam before it was raised into the structure of Lincoln’s new gymnasium and safe room.

From honoring the Hayden family’s legacy to celebrating Lincoln’s bright future, this beam now carries the signatures of those who make our school community special.

🎥 Watch the video:

Lincoln School Beam Signing Party 2026 Among the signers of the Lincoln School steel beam that was raised ...

Congratulations to Branden Denham of Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center, our Support Employee of the Quarter!

We would also like to recognize Whitney Brady (not pictured) of the Enrollment Center, our Chicken Express Support Employee of the Month.

Thank you both for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving the students, staff, and families of Chickasha Public Schools. We appreciate all you do!

💥ALL SUMMER PRIDE/ELITE INFORMATION💥
Contact your coach with any questions.

🏈 Youth Football Camp 🏈
Calling all football players! Join us June 8–11 from 6:00–8:00 PM for four evenings of football fundamentals, skill development, and fun. The camp is open to students entering grades 1–8.
📅 June 8–11
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
💲 Cost: $50 per child

Student email is temporarily unavailable due to maintenance. We appreciate your patience and will provide an update once service has been restored.

🏈Chickasha Youth Football sign-ups are open through July 15th!
Age Divisions: 7U, 9U, 12U
Payment plans are available!

Contact Chickasha Fightin' Chick Quarterback Club for more information!

HUGE congratulations to 2026 CHS graduate, Austin Clift!

Congratulations to Austin Clift!! Austin was selected as a National Merit Scholar. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have
the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high
school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the
Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied
and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay
written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.

NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2500 Scholarships.
Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC help underwrite
these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees. Donations made to NMSC’s President’s Fund also provide funding for some National Merit $2500 Scholarship awards. Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

2026 National Merit Scholarship Competition

This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2024 when high school
juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Last fall,
the highest-scoring participants in each state, representing less than one percent of the nation’s
high school seniors were named Semifinalists on a state-representational basis. More than 16,000 Semifinalists had an opportunity to continue in the competition.

From the Semifinalist group, over 15,000 students met the very high academic standards
and other requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. By the conclusion of
the 2026 program, about 6,700 Finalists will have earned the “Merit Scholar” title and received a
total of nearly $24 million in college scholarships.

NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was
founded in 1955 specifically to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program. The majority
of scholarships offered each year are underwritten by approximately 300 independent corporate
and college sponsors that share NMSC’s goals of honoring scholastically talented youth and
encouraging academic excellence at all levels of education.

Jacqueline Matherly has been named Head Principal of Grand Avenue Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. Matherly brings more than 20 years of experience in education, serving in a variety of teaching and leadership roles across Oklahoma and Kansas. She most recently served as Principal of Ringling Elementary. Her background includes experience in elementary instruction, educational leadership, and student wellness initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from East Central University.

Amy Adams has been named Head Principal of Lincoln School Intermediate Center for the 2026–2027 school year. Adams brings more than 20 years of experience in education, including serving as Assistant Principal at Grand Avenue Elementary. She also spent 15 years in the classroom teaching multiple elementary grade levels. In addition to her leadership experience, Adams has served Chickasha Public Schools as Virtual Dean of Students and is trained in Literacy First, LETRS, and Professional Learning Communities through Solution Tree. She is passionate about supporting student achievement, fostering positive school culture, and building strong relationships with staff, students, and families.