Lawton Public Schools

The beginning is messy, but the result is a unique, colorful work of art. And, you get to show off what you know about another country. The fifth-grade students of Whittier Elem...

A high school art student has found her calling in an elementary school art club. Mia Walker, a MacArthur High School junior who attends Scott Smith’s art class at Life Ready Cen...

Doug Brown, Lawton Public Schools assistant superintendent of educational services, has been named District 13 Assistant Superintendent/Central Office Administrator of the Year. ...

A collaboration between Whittier Elementary fifth graders and art students at Lawton High and the Life Ready Center yielded results that could only be described as unique. Or wei...

The Purple Star ceremony at Freedom Elementary School on April 10 was especially poignant for staff member Liz Ramirez. It was Ramirez’s last day at the school because four days l...

Peace can be tricky. In a perfect world, the U.S. and Iran would sign a peace agreement. So would the Israelis and Palestinians. Students at Eisenhower High tried, but Iran didn...

Local gardeners will be able to stock their flower beds with plants grown by Lawton Public Schools FFA students. The annual Lawton FFA Plant Sale will be held from 3-6 p.m. Thurs...

Student success will be on display when Lawton Public Schools Life Ready Center celebrates its fifth anniversary with a showcase April 16. LRC Principal Lindsey Hoerbert said the...

One is inspired by her grandmother. Another is inspired by her love of unicorns. A third is inspired by her love of nature and a fourth by water lilies. All of those inspirations...

Lawton High freshman Nathaniel Reeves and Eisenhower High senior Mariyah Wiley say Operation Orange helped them solidify plans to pursue careers in medicine. The two were among a...

Like all vending machines, this model is designed to feed an appetite. But in this instance, it’s not candy or soft drinks to lessen a child’s munchies. It’s words to broaden the...

The Eisenhower Middle School Academic Team placed in the top 10 of their tested subjects at the Tournament of Champions on April 4 at Rose State College. Samuel Kim, who competed...

Who knew that an Easter egg hunt could be a lesson in engineering? Students in Brooke Rooney’s engineering classes at the Life Ready Center discovered that sometimes an egg hunt ...

Lawton Public Schools Communications Department Lawton Public Schools honored its teachers, staff and community supporters April 3 during Celebration. Celebration, held this yea...

Pre-enrollment begins April 7 for families who want their children to attend Lawton Public Schools’ pre-kindergarten program. Donna Catlin, LPS director of pre-kindergarten, said...

Lawton High School was named winner of the Southwest Oklahoma State University Interscholastic Competition on March 26 in Weatherford. Lawton High also placed first in the large ...

The gym of Lawton Public Schools’ Life Ready Center was filled with nervous chatter before this year’s Battle of the Books began, with competitors fidgeting in their seats on the ...

There were planes, trains and automobiles. And space shuttles, ice cream trucks, Barbie cars, fire trucks, school buses, tanks, a John Deere tractor and carriages fit for a prince...

The MacArthur High School National Art Honor Society received a cash award from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Southwest Oklahoma for its entry in the Blue Ribbon Bud...

Lawton Public Schools will hold a Job Fair March 31 to find new district personnel. The LPS Job Fair is set from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Central Middle School, 1201 Fort Sill Blvd...