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2017-2018 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide
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Schools
Oak Grove R-6
Oak Grove School District includes students from the communities of Oak Grove, Buckner, Lone Jack
and Bates City. Located on the eastern edge of the Kansas City metro area in Jackson County, the district
covers a total of 35 square miles within Jackson, Lafayette and Johnson counties. School enrollment for
2016-2017 was 1,981.
Oak Grove School District employs 75 classified staff and 167 certified staff. Incorporated in the school
year are six and one-half days of professional development that focus on the implementation of the
new Missouri Learning Standards. New staff to the district have two additional days of professional
development.
Oak Grove R-VI scored 97.1% of the points possible on the 2016 Annual Performance Report (APR). The
district consistently meets the criteria to be designated as Accredited with Distinction in Performance as
based on the academic performance standards set forth by the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.
Schools
Oak Grove School District operates five school buildings on cam-
pus. There was a 19,200-square foot FEMA safe room/Performing
Arts Center completed in 2014. It is designed to withstand an
EF-5 tornado with 200 mile-per-hour wind.
State Assessments
The district implements components of the Missouri Assessment
Program (MAP) in order to monitor the progress of all students
in meeting the standards required by the Missouri State Board of
Education. Students in grades 3-12 are required to take Grade-
Level and EOC assessments for courses they are enrolled in for
the current year in the spring of each school year.
CSIP
To maintain accreditation, the Oak Grove School District must
meet set criteria for accountability. Curriculum and practices is
the primary concern of the comprehensive school improvement
plan (CSIP) that provides a long-term policy to educate students
with the best possible practices.
Parents as Teachers
Any child, birth to five, who lives in the school district attendance
area is eligible for this service. Because parents are a child’s first
teacher, the program helps parents capitalize on the first years of
development.
Participation within the program helps parents transition their
children more easily to the school setting.
In addition, there is access to weekly Success by 6 Resource Cen-
ter to check out developmental toys.
Nutrition Service
OPAA! Food Management is the district’s food service provider.
The service will be using the Nutrislice system in the 2017—2018
school year to make students and parents aware of menu options
as well as the nutritional value of foods offered during breakfast
and lunch. All school lunch and breakfast menus meet or exceed
the federal requirements for calories and key nutrients. Ques-
tions about the program should be directed to the Director of
Nutrition Services at 816-690-4156 ext. 1431.
Freddie Doherty,
superintendent,
R-6 School District
MSIP
Oak Grove School District is a state accredited district. Through
the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP), the school
collects and reports information about student achievement.
Athletic/Activity Program
The department encourages students to take advantage of as
many programs as time and talent permits rather than special-
izing in one sport/activity. These activities help students grow
emotionally, mentally, socially and physically through competi-
tion. Oak Grove is part of the Missouri River Valley Conference.
Participation in interscholastic athletics and activities supple-
ments the curriculum and becomes a vital part of the students’
total educational experience contributing to the development of
learning skills and emotional patterns that enable the students
to maximize their education.
The program emphasizes good sportsmanship and the lesson that
with hard work and dedication, a student can improve.