WHO:  Students who will be attending kindergarten for the first time at any OPS elementary school beginning Fall 2021 are eligible to attend.  Note:  Attending

THIS PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD 2/25/21 Owensboro Public Schools plan to return to full in-person learning Monday, March 22, 2021, the start of the

With school budgets as tight as they are and the uncertainty of the state budget for the upcoming year, each dollar saved by schools is valuable.

Owensboro Public Schools announced over the summer that the district would be partnering with Ident-a-Kid, a visitor security screening program that allows schools to track

Owensboro High School senior Kaysia Harrington has been accepted to the prestigious Harvard University. Harrington is a 4.0 student, has scored a perfect score on

Owensboro Public Schools has named Carlie Brown the district’s Personnel Director. Brown will replace Chief Operations Officer Lisa McCarty, who will be retiring January 1

Kentucky’s 172 school districts closed to in-person classes in March 2020 to help contain thespread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to the closure, the

Owensboro Public Schools’ Public Information Officer, Jared Revlett, has been named as one of the Top 35 School PR Professionals Under 35 by the National

Owensboro Public Schools will be moving forward with in-person learning beginning this Monday as originally planned. Students in the “A” group will report on Monday

Since 1871, the Owensboro Public Schools (OPS) has enjoyed a rich tradition of serving thousands of students across all economic, racial, and cultural divides.  In

The Foundation for Excellence – Owensboro Independent Schools awarded $25,520 in mini-grants to schools for the 2020 school year. OPS employees donated $18,255 to the

Owensboro Public Schools will be following Phase 1 of the KHSAA recommended guidelines of allowing no more than 20 percent capacity in the stands at

Meal Service will look slightly different as we start the 2020-21 school year. Below is all the information you need to make sure you are

If your student is registered for the Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) for the 2020-2021 school year, our district wanted to take some time to send some

OPS Families, At the recommendation of Governor Andy Beshear, our district will start school August 24 as scheduled, but will not move forward with in-person

Hager PreschoolAugust 18-20 for screening of new students.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. by appointment only. Every parent will be contacted by a school official to

The following are school supply lists for each of our Preschool, Elementary and Middle schools. Click the name of the school to be directed to

The Owensboro Public Schools Board of Education approved the Reopening Plan for the 2020-21 school year at their regularly scheduled Board Meeting July 23. The

Although we plan to release our full reopening plan on July 24 to in-person classes, a portion of the plan will be a virtual only

The Newton Parrish Elementary Site-Based Decision-Making Council voted Tuesday evening to name Alicia Storm the school’s next principal. She will replace longtime principal Steve Bratcher

Owensboro Middle School has named Rick Latanzio the school’s Family Resource/Youth Service Center Coordinator, replacing Chris Covington who left for the same position at Owensboro