2016-17 District Awards

    • Bronze award in the Tennis Industry / American Sports Builders Association's Distinguished Facility of the Year Awards — Tennis complex at the College Boulevard Activity Center
    • One of 13 silver medal schools in Kansas as ranked by U.S. News & World Report — Olathe Northwest High School
    • Two Promising Practices Awards from Kansas Schools of Character and Character.org — Ravenwood Elementary School
    • 2017 America's Most Challenging High Schools ranking by The Washington Post — In Kansas, No. 8 is Olathe Northwest High School, No. 12 is Olathe North High School
    • Touchdown Schools in the Fuel Up to Play 60 Program — Arbor Creek Elementary, Briarwood Elementary, Central Elementary, Chisholm Trail Middle School, Fairview Elementary, Forest View Elementary, Havencroft Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Indian Creek Elementary, Manchester Park Elementary, Madison Place Elementary, Mahaffie Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary, Millbrooke Elementary, Mission Trail Middle School, Olathe East High School, Oregon Trail Middle School, Pioneer Trail Middle School, Prairie Center Elementary, Regency Place Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, Rolling Ridge Elementary, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, Scarborough Elementary, Walnut Grove Elementary, Washington Elementary, Westview Elementary and Woodland Elementary
    • High Performing School from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association — Chisholm Trail Middle School
    • Exemplary Middle School of the Year from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association — Chisholm Trail Middle School
    • Finalist for Middle School of the Year from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association — Chisholm Trail Middle School
    • Enhanced Spotlight Recognition for Social, Emotional and Character Development from the Kansas State Department of Education and the Brown v. Board of Education Historical Site — Frontier Trail Middle School and Sunnyside Elementary School
    • Certificates of Merit in the 2016 Challenge Awards program by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force — Ridgeview and Westview elementary schools
    • Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (20th consecutive year) — Business Division
    • Apple Distinguished School (eighth straight year) — e-Communication Academy, Olathe Northwest High School
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Bond 2016 video, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Legislative Focus 2016 brochure, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Bond 2016 marketing materials, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — School News newsletter, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "Last Recess of the School Year" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "Amazing Science Experiment" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "Farmstead Experience" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — The O-Zone staff intranet, Marlene Colgan
    • Leader in Me Lighthouse School Award from Franklin Covey Co. — Forest View Elementary School
    • 2017 Best School Districts rankings by Niche website, second in Kansas — Olathe Public Schools