Olympia CUSD 16

On April 1, 2025, voters in McLean County will vote on a 1% County Schools Facility Tax, also known as a one-cent tax. All school districts across McLean County have united to bri...

Olympia has a unique set of challenges when it comes to winter weather. Many factors go into making decisions regarding early outs and cancellations. Some of those factors incl...

In September of 2024, the New York Times conducted an open forum with teenagers from school across the country regarding their “Relationship with the News ”. Unlike yesterday’s p...

There will be no school on Monday, February 17th in celebration of Presidents' Day.

There will be no student attendance on Friday, February 14th for a Teacher's Institute Day. Institute days allow staff time to collaborate with coworkers and grow through professi...

Where do teens get their news from? What are their thoughts on the validity of news sources? In June of 2019 (before the COVID pandemic) Common Sense Media conducted a nation-wi...

The Olympia School District will have preschool screenings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Preschool screenings are available for children age three through five. This is a proc...

It's essential that students learn to think critically about the news and media they encounter every day, particularly as bad actors increase their use of generative AI to produce...

Wednesday, February 5th is an Early Release Day for Olympia students. OHMS students will be dismissed at 11:30am after lunch is served. Elementary students will be dismissed at no...

Olympia Middle School presents the action adventure comedy The Girl with the Golden Locks by Brian D. Taylor. We will perform in the Olympia High School auditorium on Thurs...

The Princess Tea Party will take place on Sunday, February 2 from 1-3 pm at the Olympia High School cafeteria. The event features games, crafts, bouncy house, face painting and a...

There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

All after school activities for Olympia Middle School and Olympia High School are canceled for Friday, January 10th. Shuttle busses will also not run in the evening on Friday, Ja...

The Olympia School District will have preschool screenings on Monday, January 27, 2025. Preschool screenings are available for children age three through five. This is a process ...

We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! Classes will resume for the spring semester on Monday, January 6th.

Click Here to see information about the public hearing that is being held on January 13th at 6:00 pm.

All Olympia schools will begin Winter Break on Monday, December 23rd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th. We hope everyone has a wonderful winter break!

National Honor Society is sponsoring a Toys for Tots Drive at girls and boys home basketball games on Dec. 6, 9, 10 and 12. Anyone who donates a new toy will receive free admissio...

Key Club and National Honor Society are sponsoring a winter coat drive this week and next to collect new and gently used coats for our students. Donations can be given to OHS stu...

Relationships and Communication As the line between online and offline continues to blur, students need skills in order to build and strengthen positive online communication an...