Olathe Public Schools
Their Future is Our Future
Olathe Public Schools Community,
It’s hard to believe the school year ends tomorrow! As we finish another great year in our district, I want to thank our families, staff and community members for the support you have given our students and our schools every day. This time of year is always special as we celebrate milestones, recognize accomplishments and look ahead to what’s next.
From honoring retirees and celebrating the Class of 2026 to recognizing students, staff and community partners at our Board of Education meeting, there is so much to be proud of across our district. We’ve also included a big update from our Facility Alignment Task Force and what’s next regarding future school consolidations. Finally, find information about FREE summer meals provided by our team at Café 233.
I hope the weeks ahead bring your family time to relax, recharge and enjoy summer together. Thank you for being such an important part of Olathe Public Schools and for the trust you place in us each day. We will see you in August.
Your very proud superintendent,
Dr. Brent Yeager
The Board of Education recognized several outstanding community partners, staff members and students during the May meeting.
The City of Olathe was honored for its continued partnership with Olathe Public Schools through programs supporting students, families and staff, including Kindness Week, the Mayor’s Food Drive, mentorship opportunities, career pathways and community engagement initiatives.
Olathe North High School senior Blake Samuelson was recognized for winning the 6A state wrestling championship in the 157-pound division.
District Fine Arts Coordinator Martha Gabel received the National Federation of State High School Associations Section 5 Outstanding Music Educator Award for her leadership and contributions to music education across the region.
The board also celebrated district Math Wings champions from Briarwood, Arbor Creek and Meadow Lane elementary schools for their outstanding performances in the districtwide math competition.
Several students were honored for their success at the 2026 KC BizFest Conference. Olathe South High School junior Jasmin Marin Ramirez earned first place overall for her business plan, while Olathe North junior Emily Mendez-Luis placed second and Olathe Northwest High School senior Bruno Cinelli da Silva placed fourth.
In addition, 21 students across the district’s five high schools were recognized as three- or four-year KMEA All-State ensemble participants in band, choir and orchestra.
The district also celebrated Mahaffie Elementary student teacher Skyler Schuck, the first official Olathe/ KSDE/ DOL Registered Teacher Apprentice, who will join Olathe Public Schools as a fourth grade teacher next school year.
Olathe Public Schools’ Café 233 Food Services team is offering free lunch for children ages 1-18 this summer. The program runs Monday-Thursday from June 1 to July 23, with lunch available from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the following schools:
- Havencroft Elementary School (1700 E. Sheridan St., Olathe)
- Northview Elementary School (900 N. Woodland Rd., Olathe)
- Pioneer Trail Middle School (15100 W. 127th St., Olathe)
- Ridgeview Elementary School (1201 E. Elm St., Olathe)
- Santa Fe Trail Middle School (1100 N. Ridgeview Rd., Olathe)
There are no income guidelines or registration requirements to participate; however, meals must be eaten on site. Thank you to the Food Services team for all their hard work in offering this to the children in our community.
Last week, the Facility Alignment Task Force held its final of three meetings. As a reminder, the task force included one staff member and one parent representative from each school, ensuring voices from across the district were part of the conversation and planning process of school consolidation. The task force's primary focus was to learn about district enrollment and forecasting data and use the knowledge they acquired to help inform a recommendation on the number of buildings the district needs to best align with student enrollment.
In their final meeting, the task force broke into groups to review data and make a recommendation on the number of elementary and middle schools that best fit enrollment projections moving forward. Next, district leaders will present the task force's recommendations to the Board of Education at the June board meeting. Following that presentation, a smaller steering committee made up of task force members will convene this summer to take a deeper look at the recommendations and begin the work of determining which schools will ultimately be consolidated.
One of the participants shared, "Thanks for the opportunity to learn more. While these discussions are hard to have I am reassured that it will be handled as best as it can be."
We want to sincerely thank all of the task force members for their time and thoughtful feedback throughout this process. We recognize this has not been an easy topic to discuss, but we deeply appreciate the willingness of members to have honest conversations about the need for the district to align for the future. The feedback and perspectives shared by the group have been invaluable and will play an important role in guiding future decision-making.
There will be more information to come in the fall. If you'd like to stay engaged throughout this process, please visit our School Alignment webpage on the district website.
Questions, comments or suggestions? Email them to communications@olatheschools.org.
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Location: 14160 South Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS, USA
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