Union Public Schools

Union Public Schools is a public school district located in southeast Tulsa, and northwest Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.^[1] The school district is the eighth-largest in Oklahoma.^[2] Union is notable among school districts in the area because Union does not encompass a particular city. Instead, many of its patrons believe Union is a unifying organization within the community, providing activities for its families, a sense of pride, support and identity for its patrons.^[3]

A number of businesses, higher education, foundation, and community partnerships investing in the district's key areas of emphasis—Early Childhood Education, Community Schools, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Curriculum, and College/Career Readiness remains constant.

The district slogan is “Together We Make a Difference.” The district mission is – "To Graduate 100 Percent of Our Students College and/or Career Ready."^[4]

Union Public Schools is accredited by the Oklahoma State. Its accreditation process involves parents, teachers and administrators at each of its 19 school sites.^[5]

Union Public Schools focuses on four major areas: early childhood education,^[6] Community Schools programs,^[7] college and career programs^[8] through such programs as Union Career Connect,^[9] concurrent college tuition programs,^[10] Early College High School^[11] and student internships through partnerships with area business and the City of Tulsa^[12] and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.)

The district also offers a community education program through the Union Adult Learning Center which serves as the “umbrella” for a variety of programs offered in the Green Country area including Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Muskogee. These programs include adult classes such as GED classes, English as a Second Language and more, are funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and community programs for both adults and children. Some programs are offered at no cost, others at a nominal fee.^[13]