The Oklahoma Public School Resource Center has announced the winners of its inaugural Breakthrough School Awards during the Oklahoma School Innovation Summit June 4 at Embassy Suites in Norman. Twenty-four Oklahoma public schools and districts were recognized for driving academic growth, strengthening instructional leadership and creating measurable progress for students.
“What an incredible way to conclude our conference by recognizing the educators and administrators shaping the future of Oklahoma classrooms,” said OPSRC Executive Director Dr. April Grace. “This award ceremony has given us an opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments while learning from schools and districts that are creating meaningful results for students.”
The Breakthrough School Awards highlight schools in four categories focused on growth, long-term success and high performance across different school communities: Overcomer, Sustainability, Platinum 70 and Platinum 70 Plus.
OPSRC used its statewide data matrix dashboard to analyze multiple indicators of student success and identify schools and districts excelling in areas like academic growth, consistency over time, graduation outcomes and student progress.
The 2026 Breakthrough School Award winners in the K–8 category included Cottonwood Public School, Oakdale Public School, Osage Hills Public School and Pioneer Public School.
Elementary division honorees included Chisholm Elementary School in Edmond, Clara Reynolds Elementary School in Harrah, Frederick Elementary School and Sangre Ridge Elementary School in Stillwater.
Honorees in the K–12 district categories included Arapaho-Butler, Broken Arrow, Chisholm, Deer Creek, Dove Schools of Oklahoma City, Hilldale, Navajo, Olive, Piedmont, Sand Springs, Santa Fe South Charter, Stonewall, Tahlequah, Union, Warner and Yukon.
“These schools and districts represent what’s possible when educators stay focused on student success,” Dr. Grace said. “We hope these awards not only celebrate achievement, but also encourage collaboration and innovation across Oklahoma public education.”
The inaugural Breakthrough School Awards were sponsored by American Fidelity and GES, LLC.