January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 3 Representative, Jamie Underwood. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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Yeah... this lesson ROCKS! 🪨 Earth Science students at Santa Fe used their knowledge and resources to look at different kinds of rocks to identify them in today's lab! #ShineYourLight
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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💫 The Pre-K Lottery is less than one month away! Applications open on February 9th and will be available online or in person. Be sure to note these important dates:

✴️ March 23: Lottery Drawing
✴️ March 30: Notification
✴️ March 30-April 10: Enrollment

For more information on our Pre-K program and lottery process, head to edmondschools.net/prek. #ShineYourLight

about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
Pre-K Lottery Application Period February 9 - February 23, 2026 APPLICATIONS Applications are available at edmondschools.net or visit the District Adminstrative Center for assistance. OPTIONS Free Full Day Pre-K at Schools. Exceptions: Clegern, Sunset and Russell Dougherty Free Half Day Pre-K Available at the EPS Early Childhood Center EPS PRE-K FEATURES • Certified Early Childhood Teacher • Teacher Assistant • School Lunch Available at Additional Charge • Academic / Social Emotional Curriculum • Follows EPS Calendar TRANSPORTATION Families are responsible for transportation. Lottery Drawing March 23, 2026 Notification March 30, 2026 Enrollment March 30 - April 10,
Our 2026 EPS Bond Election is coming up on Tuesday, February 10. This $140 million bond will touch all of our existing schools and help continue construction at our two new sites: Post Oak Elementary, set to open in fall 2026, and Horizon Middle School, opening in fall 2028.

A few important things to know about the bond:

🗳️ No planned tax increase
🗳️ Registered voters living within EPS boundaries are eligible to vote (even if you live in Oklahoma City limits or Logan County)
🗳️ All Oklahoma bonds require 60% approval to pass

🕖 Polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, February 10, and you’ll vote at your usual polling location.

🔗 Dive deeper | edmondschools.net/bond
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
ADVANCING EXCELLENCE 2026 Bond Election Election Date: February 10th Voter Registration Deadline: January 16th Absentee Ballot Deadline: January 26th Early Voting: February 5th & 6th, 8am - 6pm PROPOSITION 1: $136.4 million (Infrastructure/Technology) PROPOSITION 2: $3.6 million (Transportation) NO PLANNED TAX INCREASE REGISTERED VOTERS WHO LIVE INSIDE EPS BOUNDARIES CAN VOTE TAKES 60% SUPPORT TO
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January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 2 Representative, Courtney Hobgood. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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The January Board of Education meeting will be held tonight at 6 pm.
Watch the livestream here👇
https://youtube.com/live/XqGWMPwqp5Y?feature=share
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
Who says reviewing procedures has to be boring? 📚 The Clegern Media Center team created a scavenger hunt to refresh students on Media Center expectations. They relearned the rules while solving clues! 🔎 #ShineYourLight
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Second semester is underway! There were lots of smiling faces during arrival at Northern Hills this morning! 🐾✨
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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💫 Happy New Year! Welcome back to school, we can't wait to see you shine in semester 2! #ShineYourLight
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 1 Representative, Lee Ann Kuhlman. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
about 1 month ago, Arin Smith
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And just like that, semester 1 is a wrap! Have a safe Winter Break, EPS! ❄️💫 #ShineYourLight
about 2 months ago, Arin Smith
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Sunset knows how to celebrate a semester well done! 🙌 Winter Wonderland Day is the perfect kickoff to break after months of hard work! ❄️🛝 #ShineYourLight
about 2 months ago, Arin Smith
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✨ It has been a week full of celebration and recognition, and today we are excited to announce our December Core Value Award Winners! ✨ ✴️ Kesha Flurry, EL Teacher at Angie Debo, was nominated for HOPE. Mrs Flurry consistently demonstrates bravery, courage and perseverance through her actions and the way she shows up for others. Her example inspires those around her to remain hopeful and continue doing meaningful work for the good of our students and community. ✴️ Kaylyn Baker, Speech-Language Pathologist at John Ross, was nominated for BELONGING. Ms. Baker takes the lead in daily dismissal and also organizes our annual John Ross Pickleball Tournament. Kaylyn partners with the John Ross PTO to create an inclusive, well-planned event that benefits our students and staff. She takes initiative and embodies belonging everyday. ✴️ Kiona Fowler, District Secondary MTSS Specialist, was nominated for COLLABORATION. Kiona has been working closely with various middle schools to provide targeted academic support for students who need additional intervention. Kiona’s passion for ensuring students have the tools and support they need is evident in her daily efforts. She helps remove barriers to learning and supports students in building confidence and academic success. We are so thankful for each of these staff members and their commitment to EPS. 👏 ❤️ Thank you to Bank of Oklahoma for being our Core Value Award Sponsor! #ShineYourLight
about 2 months ago, Arin Smith
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award recipients posing with their award
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❤️ We loved hosting our graduating student teachers for a celebratory meal and an opportunity to learn more about EPS from both district and building administrators. It was a great chance to connect, answer questions and cheer them on as they prepare to begin their careers in education! ✨📚 #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
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Students in Cheyenne’s engineering class landed on Mars! 😮
Using only household materials, they engineered their own “Mars Rovers” and put them to the test, ensuring their marble “passengers” touched down safely. #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
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students testing out a science project by dropping it
students testing out a science project by dropping it
students testing out a science project by dropping it
These Central Tigers are getting in the holiday spirit! Students spent some time today creating their own ornaments to take home. 🌲✨ #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
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students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
students making ornaments with the help of their teachers
Science, technology, engineering and... bananas? 🍌
Students at Russell Dougherty put their robotics skills to the test in a friendly competition where teams (like the bananas and the tornadoes) designed robots to complete multiple tasks. Students' families even came to cheer them on! ✨🤖 #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
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⭐️ Please join us in celebrating our incredible 2025–26 Support Employees of the Year!

These employees make a meaningful difference every day, and we are honored to have them on the EPS team. Congratulations to everyone! 👏✨ #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
Angie Debo Elementary Shelbi Jordan Centennial Elementary Kim Jeans Charles Haskell Elementary Aija Martin Chisholm Elementary Esther Sloup Clegern Elementary/EECC Vickie Lewis Cross Timbers Elementary Stacia Long Frontier Elementary Pam Gellman Heritage Elementary Sarah Weston Ida Freeman Elementary Karlee Vail John Ross Elementary Quinten Williams Northern Hills Elementary Rachael Barnhill Orvis Risner Elementary Ashly Nicholson Redbud Elementary Annie Williams Russell Dougherty Elementary Samantha Harris Scissortail Elementary Angelica McCarty Sunset Elementary Mishelleen Mecoy Washington Irving Elementary Claudia Stratton West Field Elementary Mike Kelley Will Rogers Elementary Trisha Peterson Central Middle School Molly McCabe Cheyenne Middle School Lori Steen Cimarron Middle School Becca Kinkade Heartland Middle School Michelle Putnam Sequoyah Middle School Karen Bouska Summit Middle School James Fox Boulevard Academy Mary Bartlett Edmond Memorial High School April Hendricks Edmond North High School Charity Jermain Edmond Santa Fe High School Erin Axton EPSAC Bill Clinton Custodian EPSAC Annex Tucker Loper Tech II Child Nutrition, Custodial, Indian Ed, Print Shop Trina Durken CN Procurement Manager Special Services Anne Decker Physical Therapist Transportation Laura Black Driver/Trainer
State champs! We were honored to recognize Memorial's Girls Cross Country Team for winning the 6A State Championship at our December Board of Education meeting! Way to go, bulldogs! 🏆🏃‍♀️ #ShineYourLight
2 months ago, Arin Smith
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We’re thrilled to announce that the EPS Board of Education has approved Jenny Williams as the new Post Oak Elementary principal and Linzi Clem as the new Will Rogers Elementary principal for the 2026–27 school year. Both are experienced EPS educators, and we’re honored to have them leading these schools! 👏⭐️ #ShineYourLight Both will remain in their current positions until the end of the school year.
2 months ago, Arin Smith
POST OAK PRINCIPAL Jenny Williams Mrs. Williams has more than 20 years experience in education, the past ten as Principal and Assistant Principal of Angie Debo Elementary. Before that she was a classroom teacher in EPS and another district for 12 years. Mrs. Williams introduced the district to Conscious Discipline's CARE Room concept that has since spread to all of our elementary schools. She earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from the University of Oklahoma and two Master's degrees, one from OU and another from UCO. Mrs. Williams is excited to become the founding principal of Post Oak Elementary and looks forward to building a staff of educators who will hit the ground running when Edmond's newest elementary opens in August of
WILL ROGERS PRINCIPAL Linzi Clem WILL ROGERS Mrs. Clem is in her 15th year in education and has been a part of our incredible EPS team since 2012. Since 2021, she has been an Assistant Principal at Charles Haskell and Northern Hills. Before moving into administrative roles, she was a 3rd grade teacher both in Edmond and another metro district. Mrs. Clem was the 2018-19 Teacher of the Year at Chisholm Elementary. She earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma Christian and her Master's in Educational Leadership from the University of Kansas. Mrs. Clem is thrilled to join the Wildcat Family and lead Will Rogers beginning next