Frequently asked questions

Not yet. On September 3, 2026 the district recommended closing five elementary schools, Heritage among them. A recommendation is not a decision: the Board must hold a public hearing and then vote. That is why the hearing on September 22 matters.

The district gives three reasons: the age and condition of the building, accessibility and floor-plan issues, and the fact that Heritage sits on a high school campus.

We have not seen a published, confirmed timeline for Heritage specifically. This is one of the questions we have formally asked the district.

Yes. The vote has not happened. Public comment at the hearing, letters to Board members, and turnout are the levers families have before the vote.

The district named Brougham, Havencroft and Madison Place as the adjoining schools for Heritage students. Individual boundary assignments have not been published.

Nobody outside the district can say for certain. The district publishes a combined functional capacity of 16,360 across the 28 schools that would remain, but no figure for any single building. Our capacity estimator lets you test the numbers yourself using the district's own average.

Not published. We have asked the district for the transportation consequences of reassignment, including ride times and new bus stops.

The district has not published projected class sizes per grade at the receiving schools. Its own planning figures average about 21 students per K-5 teacher.

We have asked for written protections for individual students, including how IEP and 504 services, staffing, and specialist rooms would move with children. We do not have that in writing yet.

No commitment on keeping classes or staff together has been published.

The district has presented savings at the program level, not an itemized figure per school. We have asked for a line-by-line breakdown for Heritage, including what costs simply move to another building.

Also not published. We have asked for the repair and operating cost of keeping the building open, with the evidence behind it.

We do not know, and we will not repeat rumors. We have asked the district to state its plans for the site in writing.

Come to the public hearing on September 22 and add your name to our list so we can tell you exactly when and where to show up.

Public hearings normally include a public comment period with sign-up rules set by the Board. Check the Board's meeting page for the current procedure before the date.

No. This is a parent-led community campaign. It is not affiliated with Olathe Public Schools. We only publish what we can source, and we keep unanswered questions clearly separate from facts.

Never. Our sign-up form asks only for adult contact details, and we use them only to share campaign updates.