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Back to School at Santa Fe South!
Santa Fe South Schools

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year, Saints! We are so excited to welcome you to our school, and we can't wait to see how much you learn and grow this year. 

Please see your student's campus website for more information regarding:

  • Daily Schedules
  • Drop off and pick up line instructions
  • School Supply lists (Note: high schools do not have school supply lists; some schools require a one-time fee and will purchase supplies for every student in the school)

 Important Dates

  • Uniform Shirt Sales: Monday, July 15th through Friday, July 19th from 9am-3pm in the Santa Fe South Hills Elementary Cafeteria (7000 Crossroads Blvd. in the Crossroads Mall)
    • Shirts are $10 for youth and adult sizes and can be purchased with cash, credit card, or check.
    • All SFS students* are required to wear SFS uniform shirts, along with blue or black denim jeans without holes, and shoes with enclosed toes. See our student handbook for more info on our dress code. *SFS Pathways Middle College polos have a different logo which will be on sale at their Back to School Bash
    • Outerwear (sweatshirts, jackets, etc) will not be for sale at the Uniform Sale. Individual campuses usually sell jackets and sweatshirts on their campus in the Fall.
  • Back to School Bash: Families are invited to come meet their student's teacher, see their school, and meet other classmates. 
  • First day of School: Thursday, August 1st
    • See your campus's website for school start/dismissal times
  • Parent Portal Forms:
    • Please log into your Parent Portal at santafe.powerschool.com/public
    • You should have an email with instructions for completing your student's forms
    • Forms are due August 28th

If you have questions, please contact your student's campus first, and reach out to the Santa Fe South District Office by calling (405) 601-5440 or coming by 7000 Crossroads Blvd, Suite 4000. 

We look forward to meeting you and your student, and we wish you a great start to your school year!

SFS High School FFA and Urban Ag Program Announced
Santa Fe South Schools

Starting this Fall, Santa Fe South High School will be the first charter school in Oklahoma with a Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. 

Though traditionally assumed to focus on rural agriculture, Santa Fe South High School will offer elective courses to introduce "urban agriculture" to its students. Students will also be able to participate in the school's first FFA program, which offers students leadership development and post-secondary opportunities in agriculture-adjacent education and career fields. 

For more information about Oklahoma's Future Farmers of America program, please visit their website, https://www.okffa.org. 

SFS Pathways Senior Named to President's Leadership Class
Santa Fe South Schools

Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College Senior Aleyda was selected as one of the 15 students in the Southwestern Oklahoma State University President’s Leadership Class (PLC) for 2024-25. 

As a part of the President's Leadership Class, Aleyda will have the opportunity to:

  • Receive a $1,000 Scholarship/Stipend for the Freshman and Sophomore years.
  • Cover the cost of her dorm room her Freshman year
  • Meet monthly with the University's President with her PLC cohort

To read more about the President's Leadership Class, click here

Congratulations to Aleyda, and we wish you the very best as you excel in college, career, and beyond!

Both SFS High Schools Named Oklahoma's Promise Champs
Santa Fe South Schools

Congratulations to Santa Fe South High School and Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College for being name State Champions for the Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship for 2023!

SFS Pathways was named the 2A State Champion with 31 Oklahoma's Promise Graduates, and SFS High School was named the with 6A State Champion with 80 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates. This is Santa Fe South’s 15th consecutive year as champion.

Oklahoma's Promise was founded by state lawmakers in 1992 to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college, providing students with funds for in-state college tuition. To read the full article and to learn more about Oklahoma's Promise, visit https://okhighered.org/2024/04/seven-oklahoma-high-schools-named-scholarship-champs/

SFS Students, Teacher Win Big at South OKC Chamber Education Banquet
Santa Fe South Schools

SFS High School student wins $10,000 scholarship

Several SFS students and educators were honored and received awards at the South OKC Chamber Education Awards Banquet in late April. 

  • Santa Fe South High School student Kahmai won a $10,000 Walmart scholarship, the largest scholarship offered at the event
  • Jonathan Montoya won Metro Tech Student of the Year
  • Estrella Rodríguez won the Women of the South scholarship
  • SFS had several teachers nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award from Santa Fe South Hills Elementary and Santa Fe South Early Childhood Center
  • Santa Fe South High School Principal Jace Kirk won the Administrator of the Year Award!

Our Saints make us proud every single day, and we are grateful to the South OKC community it’s for recognizing their hard work and dedication! 

For more information regarding the South OKC Chamber's Education Awards banquet, visit https://www.southokc.com/education-award/.