OK Elementary USD 259

09/10/2026

As our community considers a new Trades FutureReady Center, we're highlighting students exploring other pathways in our three existing centers.

At WPS, students don't just explore careers — they experience them. From assembling airplanes to earning healthcare certifications before graduation, they're building real skills for tomorrow's workforce.

As Tim Hamblin, Executive Director of WPS Career and Technical Education, says: "Today's classrooms are launching pads where the future begins now."

At Wichita Public Schools, our students don’t just explore careers;...

09/10/2026

09/04/2026

The School Spirit Wear shop is open at Mackie Shae Boutique! (Link in the comments.) The Fall sale is open until October 1. You can choose to have your order shipped directly to you, or to the school for Pick Up.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

The proposed bond projects are located at schools across the city. The two-question bond issue focuses on long-term investments and improvements including rebuilding, renovating and preserving facilities, as well as modernizing spaces to provide future-ready opportunities for students and staff across WPS.

To learn more about the proposal, visit wpsbond.org.

09/02/2026

When we talk about how the bond could affect property taxes, we use the median Wichita home value — just over $200,000 — as our common example.

Question 1 asks voters to approve $407.1 million in bonds. If this passes, the tax rate stays exactly where it is today. Homeowners would not see any increase in what they currently pay, unless their property valuation increases.

Question 2 asks voters to approve $207.9 million in bonds. If this passes, the property tax rate would increase, adding about $50 a year — just $4.16 a month — for the owner of a $200,000 home compared to what they're paying now.

We've heard from the community throughout this process, and $50 a year is a threshold that a majority of Wichitans have told us they'd support.

Here's what that looks like across a range of home values.

08/29/2026

☀️ We’re hiring for our morning Latchkey program! 💛🖤

Looking for someone who enjoys working with kids and wants a few extra hours in the morning!

⏰ Monday–Friday | 7:00–9:00 AM
💵 $18/hour

Interested? Contact Mrs. Martinez at [email protected].

Please share and help us spread the word! 😊

08/12/2026

OK Community, please help us welcome Ms. Sara, our new PreK teacher!

08/12/2026

We are so happy to welcome Nurse Kim to our OK Family! Be sure to introduce yourself tonight at Open House from 4:30-6:00.

08/06/2026

We’re happy to welcome Miss G to our OK family. She will be our new 1st grade teacher. Be sure to stop by at Open House on August 12 to give her a warm Panther welcome!