Putnam City Schools

• Among the top salaries in the Oklahoma City area
• Full district-paid contributions to Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System
• Paid $30,000 life insurance policy
• Three days of personal leave each year

• Two-year mentoring program for beginning teachers
• Two-year new teacher induction program
• Monthly professional development and support meetings for all teachers new to the district
• Continuous professional development in curriculum, instruction and technology
• Curriculum and professional support from subject-area specialists

• ACT composite scores above state and national averages
• The second highest number of Academic All-Staters among all Oklahoma schools
• The state’s third-highest number of Oklahoma Academic Scholars over the past 12 years
• 207 National Merit Finalists in the last 22 years -- one of the highest totals in Oklahoma
• More than $6.2 million in scholarships accepted by our 2008 graduates

• Five of our schools have been named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
• We've been recognized by Money magazine as one of the nation’s "100 Top Schools in Towns You Can Afford."
• For 15 consecutive years, Putnam City Schools has been selected as one of the top school systems in the nation as recipient of the SchoolMatch "What Parents Want Award." The honor recognizes districts having the characteristics parents most desire.
• 80 district teachers have earned National Board Certification

• Wireless access to district resources and the Internet in all schools
• Internet access, e-mail, attendance and gradebook programs, and ParentConnect, an online tool to encourage communications between parents and teachers
• Extensive training for teachers on the effective use of technology in the classroom through the district’s Advanced Integration Technology training program
• As-needed technology training throughout the school year and summer
• Leading-edge applications of technology, including wireless laptop labs, electronic teaching boards, and project-based technology integration
• Districtwide access to online instructional resources such as WorldBook Online, UnitedStreaming, Omnimusic, and others
• An intranet employees may use at work or at home to access online learning communities, district e-mail, hard drive files and many other resources and tools
• Web-based tool to improve student achievement by measuring student performance against standards through the school year

• More than 6,300 PTA members across the district, one of the largest in the state
• Parents, grandparents and business people volunteer more than 150,000 hours in our schools every year
• More than 250 formal partnerships with local businesses through our Partners In Education program.
• Strong history of supporting school bond elections, allowing the district to have some of the finest school facilities in the area

If you’re trying to decide whether to live and work in Oklahoma or Texas, here is some information for you to consider:

• Housing costs are lower in Oklahoma.
• Because the cost of living is generally less in Oklahoma City than in large Texas cities, your salary will go further.
• Getting to work is easier and faster in Oklahoma City than in Dallas or Fort Worth.
• Oklahoma City is a less stressful place to live than many cities in Texas.