Quapaw Public Schools

Quapaw Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Its area includes, in addition to Quapaw, Cardin, Peoria, Picher,[1] and Hockerville.[2]

It includes an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.

As of 2020 David Carriger is the superintendent. He uses social media as a way of notifying parents and staff about developments in the district.[3]

In 2009, Picher-Cardin Public Schools closed due to declining population and contamination of the two towns, the Quapaw district took some of the students,[4] and property.[5]

References
  1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Ottawa County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-03-29. – Compare to the highway map.
  2. "Ottawa County" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. Ellis, Jim (2020-11-09). "Social media an important tool for Quapaw superintendent". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. Stogsdill, Sheila (2009-06-30). "Former Picher-Cardin students say goodbye to old school". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  5. Gillham, Omer; Stogsdill, Sheila (2009-05-17). "Picher school says farewell to last 11". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2021-03-29.


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