Gilmour Elementary will be catching the wave in 2009 – 2010 as we continue our quest for excellence. The Gilmour Family of teachers, students and patrons is extremely proud of Gilmour's accomplishments of late which clearly make our school a lighthouse for others to emulate.  The past two years, Gilmour has been at the top of the state in API scores, placing us in the top one percent of the states 1,006 elementary school sites.  Way to go Gilmour Family!  This past year, Gilmour was honored as one of the top candidates in the state for the prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools Award.

At Gilmour, our emphasis is on Academics, and we use the Pass Skills as our guide to prepare our students for a positive and productive education and a successful future.  Reading is paramount in the minds of our teachers and staff, and we are proud to showcase the fact that no one in the universe reads more books than our students at Gilmour.  This past school year, Gilmour students read over 53,415 books.  Yee Haw, Way to Go Students!  The teaching staff at Gilmour is highly trained and extremely dedicated to serving the Kingfisher Community and the students they are entrusted with. Gilmour also provides outstanding programs in Guidance and Counseling, Music, Physical Education and Library Science.  Excellent Speech and OT services are also provided to round out a well balanced educational environment.  We have taken a positive approach to the health and well being of our students through our Schools for Healthy Lifestyles program.

All children will have the opportunity to explore, develop and maximize their individual talents both mentally and physically in a loving and comfortable learning environment.

We consistently pursue high academic standards, co-curricular standards of achievement, and believe that students will rise to our highest expectations.

We believe that all students, as life long learners, can become capable productive members of society. Teachers, students, patrons and community members are integral partners in the educational process.

Please come and join us as we begin another school year with excellence as our goal and children's development as our purpose.

Jim Hines