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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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OKCPS Foundation announces 2025 Wall of Fame honorees

Honorees to be inducted into the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation Wall of Fame during 41st annual awards ceremony Download photos here. June 26, 2025 Left to Right: The 2025 OKCPS Foundation Wall of Fame honorees are Marilyn Luper Hildreth, Patience Sewell Latting (honored posthumously), Bill Citty, and Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum (Mary Mélon-Tully Unsung

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OKCPS Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of the Teacher Pipeline Program

August 5th, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Foundation celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Teacher Pipeline Program (TPP), a groundbreaking initiative designed to address Oklahoma’s teacher shortage while investing in the future of Oklahoma City Public Schools. The OKCPS Foundation’s Teacher Pipeline Program is continuing its mission to build

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