Honoring Your Choice

Reimagining, redesigning, and redefining education to ensure learning and development for all.

As the largest and most comprehensive school district in Pottawatomie County, Shawnee Public Schools offers diverse programs to ensure the development of every student. Our students have opportunities to participate in a variety of activities, including after-school STEM enrichment, aviation, cybersecurity, robotics, a number of athletics, fine arts programs, and much more.

At Shawnee Public Schools, we focus on providing the school community with tools they need to be successful. We serve in a community that believes improving the lives of our students improves the lives of us all. Our district support extends beyond academic needs as we also strive to support the health and well-being of students and staff.

Founded in 1895, Shawnee Public Schools believes in honoring its traditions while remaining future focused and driven toward innovation. We know our students will be living, learning, and working in a world that defies our current imaginations. That's why we believe in guiding students in how to learn, not what to learn. Our mission is reimagining, redesigning, and redefining education to ensure learning and development for all, and everything we do is geared toward that mission. The proof of our success can be seen each day in our community, our state, and the rest of the world. Alumni of Shawnee Public Schools are leaders who have gone on to serve as government officials, entrepreneurs, military officers, educators, national sports heroes, and much, much more.

Our focus is helping each student achieve their greatest potential. Our school sites are home to award-winning educators, research-based curriculum, and updated learning technology. Our school sites are enhanced with the secure entrances, safe rooms and storm shelters, and monitoring technology that keeps our students and safe and protected at all times.

We know families have a choice for their children's education, and Shawnee Public Schools is committed to earning that trust everyday. Below you will find more information about our school district and the services we provide.