2015-16 District Awards

    • 2016 America's Most Challenging High Schools ranking by The Washington Post — In Kansas, No. 10 is Olathe Northwest High School, No. 12 is Olathe North High School
    • 2016 Whelan Kansas Leadership for Learning Award from the Center for Research on Learning and the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas — Special Services Department
    • Ranked fourth in Kansas for student-teacher ratio and college readiness of students, according to U.S. News & World Report's Education Rankings — Olathe Northwest High School
    • 2016 Exemplary Middle School honor from the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators — Pioneer Trail Middle School
    • Governor's Achievement Award — Bentwood Elementary School, Manchester Park Elementary School, Olathe Northwest High School and Regency Place Elementary School
    • Kansas High Performing School as named by the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators — Pioneer Trail Middle School
    • Challenge Award from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force — Ridgeview Elementary School
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Power Up iPad video, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Bryan's Story from Westview Elementary, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Local Option Budget Election video, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Transition Lighting video, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Olathe Youth Court video, Tony Rangel
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — eNews, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Legislative Focus 2015 brochure, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — Board of Education 2015 brochure, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Award of Excellence — School News newsletter, Communications Division
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Award of Excellence — "Loving Technology" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Award of Excellence — "A Teacher's Guidance" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "Enjoying a Healthy Lunch" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "A World of Choices" photo, Marlene Colgan
    • Kansas School Public Relations Association Certificate of Merit — "Reading Buddies" photo, Marlene Colgan