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OKCPS Foundation Honors Distinguished OKCPS Alumni, Celebrates Student Talent at 41st Annual Wall of Fame Dinner & Awards

October 2025 The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation hosted its 41st Annual Wall of Fame Dinner & Awards, honoring distinguished Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) alumni, recognizing exceptional educators, and celebrating the remarkable talent of OKCPS students during the inaugural Student Spotlight Reception. The annual event also raises vital support for Foundation programs that directly […]

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Bank of Oklahoma and OKCPS Foundation Partner to Keep Students Warm Through Coat-A-Kid and New Glove Drive

October 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation (OKCPSF), in partnership with Bank of Oklahoma, distributed hundreds of new winter coats to Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) students at Hawthorne Elementary, as part of the Foundation’s annual Coat-A-Kid campaign. Volunteers from Bank of Oklahoma joined teachers and staff to help students select coats

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Oklahoma Complete Health Sponsors Coat-A-Kid, Distributing Hundreds of Coats to Students at Martin Luther King Elementary

October 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation (OKCPSF), in partnership with Oklahoma Complete Health, distributed hundreds of brand-new winter coats to students at Martin Luther King Elementary on October 8, 2025, as part of the annual Coat-A-Kid initiative. Oklahoma Complete Health’s $5,000 sponsorship helped fund more than 500 new coats for students in need so they can head into the

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OnCue Partners with OKCPS Foundation to Support Students Through Coat-A-Kid

October 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation (OKCPS Foundation), in partnership with OnCue, purchased more than 800 brand-new winter coats for students at four OKCPS elementary schools: Arthur, Eugene Field, Fillmore, and Prairie Queen. On October 2–3, 2025, more than 400 of those coats were distributed at Fillmore and Eugene Field, alongside the

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OKCPS Foundation Response To Resignation of State Superintendent Ryan Walters

September 2025 Oklahoma City, OK – In response to Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters’ resignation announcement, Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation President & CEO Kendra S. Horn issued the following statement: “We look forward to working with a state superintendent who will follow the law and prioritize the needs of our students and teachers instead

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OKCPS Foundation Highlights Collaboration at OSSBA/CCOSA Educational Leadership Conference

September 2025 Oklahoma City, OK — The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation was honored to take part in the 2025 Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) and Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) Educational Leadership Conference. This year’s conference brought together education leaders from across Oklahoma to share strategies, lessons, and successes in public

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OKCPS Foundation Celebrates Rotary Club Teacher of the Month

September 2025 Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Foundation is proud to celebrate Ms. Jackee’ Brown, an English Language Arts teacher and basketball coach at Southeast High School, who has been named the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City’s Teacher of the Month. This honor highlights her unwavering commitment to Oklahoma City Public Schools

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Fueling Literacy: Love’s and OKCPS Foundation Partner to Restock ReadOKC Book Buses

Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Foundation and Love’s Travel Stops hosted a Volunteer Day to fuel a love of reading across the district. Love’s employees teamed up with Foundation staff to organize, restock, and prepare the ReadOKC On the Go! Book Buses — affectionately known as Stella and Percy. “Partnerships

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