

Foundation awards $28,000 in teacher grants
The lives of hundreds of students in Pittsburg Community School District will be positively impacted by $28,000 in grants given to more...


4th Annual Night of Dragons planned to raise money for scholarships, grants
Reservations are on sale now for an event that supports scholarships for graduating seniors and teacher grants: the USD 250 Foundation’s...


Pittsburg High School seniors: Get ready to apply for scholarships!
This year, more than 40 scholarships are available through the USD 250 Foundation to graduating seniors planning to attend a...


Nominations now open for Distinguished Alumni Award
The USD 250 Foundation is accepting nominations now for the Distinguished Alumni Award that will be given next spring in conjunction with...


Coltharp honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
The experience Dr. Glenn Coltharp had as a student in Pittsburg schools inspired him to choose a career in education. At this year’s...


Foundation awards PHS seniors $142,000 in scholarships
Photo: Recipients of the Foundation Medallion Scholarship For 60 seniors at Pittsburg High School, their goal of earning a college degree...


"Making reading and math more engaging"
Reading and math just got more fun and engaging at George Nettels Elementary School, thanks to a USD 250 Foundation teacher grant. The...

These boots were made for exploring
Students in Wildlife Biology at Pittsburg High School now have access to two classrooms: one indoors, and one outdoors, thanks to a...

Foundation grant helps culinary team compete at state level
Two teams from Pittsburg High School earned state honors and scholarships at their first competition, and helping them get there was a...


"We wanted to give back"
Dragon spirit was obvious at the 3rd Annual Night of Dragons Friday, but it wasn’t just because of the purple and white decor on the...