Our Story
Our Mission
Our mission at Jeff O. Mills Elementary, in a joint effort with home and community, is to achieve academic excellence by providing the opportunities and tools to develop self-discipline, respect for self and others, a willingness to try, and a love for learning.
School Profile
Jeff O. Mills Elementary is located east of Hwy. 169 and west of 129th East Avenue between 76th Street North and 86th Street North in Owasso, Oklahoma. Mills is one of nine elementary schools in the Owasso Public School District. It was originally built in 1978 and has had six additions since then. We are a school-wide Title I program. All of our teachers and assistants are highly qualified.
Mills houses 500 students in Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. Students participate in Art, Physical Education, Music, and Computer classes. In addition, other available services include Speech & Language, Mild/Moderate Special Education, Reading and Math Intervention, Indian Education, and the English Language Learners class.
The Mills Action Club is the Parent/Teacher Organization for our school. The fundraising done by MAC makes many programs and activities possible that our students enjoy.
Mills Elementary is a Great Expectations Model School and our staff believes in the six tenets of Great Expectations. Those are:
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All Children Can Learn
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Climate of Mutual Respect
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Building Self-Esteem
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Teacher Attitude and Responsibility
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Higher Expectations
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Teacher Knowledge and Skill