El Dorado School District
Every Student Deserves
Our new intermediate school is taking shape, and construction remains on track.
As work continues, please remember that the construction site is not open to the public. The Arboretum and its parking lot are the only locations currently accessible during construction.
Thank you for helping us keep the site safe!
As work continues, please remember that the construction site is not open to the public. The Arboretum and its parking lot are the only locations currently accessible during construction.
Thank you for helping us keep the site safe!
Thanksgiving Mini Cheer Camp is coming up! 📣 Complete the Google Form and purchase your ticket through GoFan using the QR codes on the flyer.
To all of our veterans, including those in the El Dorado School District family and our Wildcat community, thank you for your service!
We are forever grateful for the freedoms we enjoy because of you.
We are forever grateful for the freedoms we enjoy because of you.
Good luck to our Marching Cats as they head to Little Rock to compete in the State Marching Competition! 🎶💜
We’re proud of you and cheering you on!
Reminder: All schools will dismiss at 1:30 pm on Friday, November 20th, for Thanksgiving Break!
🎭 Oliver! auditions are right around the corner, and we want to answer a few common questions!
Do I have to come to both audition days?
No! Just choose the day, Monday or Tuesday, that works best for your schedule.
Do I have to stay for the entire audition time?
Yes. There are several parts to the audition process, and everyone will finish at the scheduled end time.
What if I can’t attend either audition date?
Email Ruth Griffin at ruth.griffin@esd-15.org to see if another arrangement can be made.
Download the appropriate audition packet below and start preparing your song and monologue!
BJH, WMS, YO, HG & NW:
https://aptg.co/0gV133
The El Dorado School Board’s monthly meeting will be held tonight at 6 pm in the Central Office Board Room. As always, the meeting is open to the public.
🎓 Promise Recipient Spotlight: Trinity Jackson
After graduating from EHS, Trinity continued her education at Grambling State University and graduated debt-free thanks to the El Dorado Promise!
"The El Dorado Promise had a major impact on my educational journey. It gave me the financial support to focus on my education, fully experience college, and work toward my goals. I’m very grateful for the investment the Promise makes in students from the El Dorado School District.”
Trinity’s story is another example of how the El Dorado Promise continues to create promising futures. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Oliver! auditions are less than two weeks away! 🎭
Make sure your student is prepared with a song and monologue from the audition packet for their school.
BJH, WMS, YO, HG & NW:
https://aptg.co/0gV133
We can’t wait to see what you bring to the stage and welcome you into the Oliver! cast!
This is happening TONIGHT! 🎶
Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium for the 1st Notes Premiere Concert, featuring beginner orchestras from Washington Middle School and Barton Junior High!
Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium for the 1st Notes Premiere Concert, featuring beginner orchestras from Washington Middle School and Barton Junior High!
Hear ye, hear ye! The 5th annual Madrigal Feaste is ready to take reservations. We have revamped our menu, added to our ambiance, and now need our guests! The cost to attend is $20 per person. (If a child can sit in a lap and doesn't need a plate, they are free)
Please follow the link or scan the QR code to make your reservation. Payment information is in the form. After December 4th, reservations will still be accepted, but the cost will be $25 per person. Contact Ruth Griffin with any questions. ruth.griffin@esd-15.org
We hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/jxswgTtjMuzhn4fW7
Please follow the link or scan the QR code to make your reservation. Payment information is in the form. After December 4th, reservations will still be accepted, but the cost will be $25 per person. Contact Ruth Griffin with any questions. ruth.griffin@esd-15.org
We hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/jxswgTtjMuzhn4fW7
🎓 Velayzha Thomas, a graduate of the El Dorado High School Class of 2017, knew she wanted a career that would allow her to help others and give back to her community.
She earned her Associate of Arts in General Studies from SAU Tech in 2019, followed by a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies from Southern Arkansas University in 2021. She later returned to SAU and earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2024.
Because of the El Dorado Promise, Velayzha was able to complete her undergraduate education debt-free and become a first-generation college graduate!
Today, she has brought that journey full circle by teaching in her hometown and serving the students and families of the community that helped invest in her future. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1st. ⏰ Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed tonight!
The EHS Marching Band is STATE-BOUND! 💜
Congratulations to our Wildcats on earning an Excellent rating at the Region III Assessment in White Hall and securing a spot at the State Competition! 🎶
Congratulations to our Wildcats on earning an Excellent rating at the Region III Assessment in White Hall and securing a spot at the State Competition! 🎶
All schools will dismiss at 1:30 pm on Friday, November 20th, for Thanksgiving Break!
Congratulations to the 2026 El Dorado Homecoming Parade winners! 💜🎉
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s parade a great part of Homecoming!
🏅 Award ribbons can be picked up at the EHS Front Desk.
🎓 The El Dorado Promise continues to help students turn their goals into reality.
Khalia Sanders, a proud El Dorado High School graduate and Promise recipient, has already earned her associate degree and is now continuing her education at Henderson State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work and plans to graduate in Spring 2027.
For Khalia, the Promise has provided more than tuition support. It has helped cover important college expenses such as housing, books, and school supplies, allowing her to focus more fully on her education and personal growth.
“Being an El Dorado Promise recipient has reminded me that my community believes in my future and is willing to invest in the success of its students.”
Khalia’s journey is still being written, and we are proud to see where the Promise continues to take her. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Khalia Sanders, a proud El Dorado High School graduate and Promise recipient, has already earned her associate degree and is now continuing her education at Henderson State University. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work and plans to graduate in Spring 2027.
For Khalia, the Promise has provided more than tuition support. It has helped cover important college expenses such as housing, books, and school supplies, allowing her to focus more fully on her education and personal growth.
“Being an El Dorado Promise recipient has reminded me that my community believes in my future and is willing to invest in the success of its students.”
Khalia’s journey is still being written, and we are proud to see where the Promise continues to take her. 💜
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
Happy Homecoming! The EHS Homecoming parade begins at 3:30 p.m. today!
The parade will:
• Begin at Northwest Avenue and 13th Street, next to Yamato
• Travel south on Northwest Avenue
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Turn left onto Washington Street in front of PJ’s Coffee
• Cross 5th Street and turn onto Jefferson
• Return to the Mellor Park Mall parking lot
Float riders should be dropped off in the north-side parking lot behind Hobby Lobby. We hope to see you along the route! 💜
The parade will:
• Begin at Northwest Avenue and 13th Street, next to Yamato
• Travel south on Northwest Avenue
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Turn left onto Washington Street in front of PJ’s Coffee
• Cross 5th Street and turn onto Jefferson
• Return to the Mellor Park Mall parking lot
Float riders should be dropped off in the north-side parking lot behind Hobby Lobby. We hope to see you along the route! 💜
🎓 Promise Recipient Spotlight: Camden Sanford
Camden is a 2019 graduate of El Dorado High School. He was part of the first graduating class to attend ESD from kindergarten through 12th grade, knowing the Promise would be there for them.
Camden would later attend Louisiana Tech University with the support of the El Dorado Promise. But his story with ESD began long before college. In first grade, his teacher, Mrs. Casey Orr, inspired him to become an educator. “She came to school every day and made me feel safe, seen, valued, and understood. When I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, ‘I want to be a teacher, like Mrs. Orr.’”
His career initially took him in another direction, but in 2025, Camden saw an opening for a Social Studies teacher at El Dorado High School. Today, Camden is back home — teaching at the very school from which he graduated and investing in the next generation of students.
From a kindergartner hearing about the Promise for the first time in 2007 to an EHS teacher helping shape the lives of students today, Camden’s journey represents something particularly special: an investment in El Dorado coming full circle.
#ElDoradoPromise #20YearsofPromisingFutures #EveryStudentDeserves
It’s HOCO WEEK, Wildcats! 💜
Homecoming Day is packed with Wildcat spirit from start to finish! Check out the full schedule of events and make plans to celebrate with us all day long. 🏈✨
Homecoming Day is packed with Wildcat spirit from start to finish! Check out the full schedule of events and make plans to celebrate with us all day long. 🏈✨