Lawton Public Schools

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...

Two MacArthur High juniors are recipients of 2026 Oklahoma Education Awards for Arts Excellence. Brenan Brown and Sara Cheesman were named winners in the vocal music category, sa...

Their first fundraiser was so successful that the ceramics class at Eisenhower High School has decided to stage another one. Students, under the guise of the new EHS Ceramics Clu...

You might not recognize the names Mary and Emily Edmonson, but the Huggins sisters do. Did you know Floyd Norman was the first African-American to work as a long-term Disney anim...

Not all the entries at the Comanche County Spring Livestock Show had four legs and a tail. Some were inanimate objects created by welding students. For the first time, an ag mech...

They’re back! Students from all three Lawton Public Schools high schools are again combining their musical and acting talents, this time to present the musical comedy “Mamma Mia!...