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Edmond Public Schools is an award-winning district whose mission of “empowering all students to succeed in a changing society” serves as a guide to develop life-long learners.

Edmond Public Schools  

   Our Mission

About Us

Edmond Public Schools is one of the fastest-growing districts in Oklahoma, serving more than 23,800 students. The district has 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, three high schools, an alternative high school, and an early childhood center.

Edmond Public Schools is a growing district. In the last decade, student population growth has averaged 490 students per year.  The district is the largest full-time employer in the city, with more than 3,000 employees.

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Our Vision

Our mission is simple, yet significant: advancing excellence in everything we do!

Pathways to Excellence

Edmond Public Schools provides students with opportunities that result in high achievement in academics, athletics, fine arts, and co-curricular activities.  We believe that by focusing on teamwork, quality, and integrity we empower students to succeed.

Indicators of Excellence

Edmond boasts 11 Blue Ribbon Schools-the most of any district in the state. In addition, all three high schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and The Washington Post.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Superintendent Angela Grunewald

Angela Grunewald

Superintendent

angela.grunewald@edmondschools.net

(405) 340-2800

Emily Steele

Emily Steele

Executive Director of Educational Services

emily.steele@edmondschools.net

Dr. Debbie Bendick

Dr. Debbie Bendick

Associate Superintendent

debbie.bendick@edmondschools.net

Our Superintendent

Dr. Angela Grunewald is the first female superintendent in the district’s history, with the exception of an interim superintendent in the early 1900s. She oversees 23,800 students, nearly 3,000 employees and 30 campuses.

Grunewald has twice been named regional Assistant Superintendent of the Year by OASA – once for District 14 in 2014 and once for District 7 in 2020. She served on the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Wavier Writing Committee and assisted Canadian Valley Technology Center as an advisory board member. As a teacher, she was a National Board Certification Teacher Scholarship recipient and a building-level Teacher of the Year.

Her community involvement includes being an Edmond Fine Arts board member, serving as an Edmond Mental Health Committee member, teaching children’s Sunday School and leading a small-group Bible study at her church.

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