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Welcome to James R. Darnaby Elementary School!
We are the home of the Darnaby Rangers.
Parent Teacher Connection
Darnaby has an active PTA, which works closely with the principal and its teachers to enhance not just the educational experience for students but their entire school experience.
Extracurricular Offerings
Darnaby offers a number of extracurricular programs, including a stellar music program that engages all of the students.
STEM
Darnaby is a national leader when it comes to STEM curriculum. Darnaby's program was designed and developed by Project Lead The Way, the nation’s leading provider of STEM education curricular programs for middle and high school students
Home of The Darnaby Rangers
Darnaby is located in the southwest section of the Union School District, in the midst of a friendly neighborhood west of Memorial and south of 81stStreet.
Some of the finest students in the nation started out in our classrooms with the support of a caring community and actively involved parents.
Before & After School
The Union Extended Day Program is an extension of the school day. Children participating in the EDP program are provided the opportunity for activities and quiet time. Afternoon sessions include a snack and a short period of free time before a study hall and other structured activities.
Darnaby News
![Catch 'Beauty & The Beast Jr.' - Union's Middle School Musical - Tonight & Saturday]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762523073/unionpsorg/g0k2x7fyo1nqn8i1iuqv/577296410_1466403375270102_5984394015949574792_n.jpg","width":2048}])
Union 8th Grade: Our middle school musical was a huge success! "Beauty and the Beast Jr." will run for 2 more showings Friday and Saturday!
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Beauty and the Beast Jr. lit up the stage in early parent shows, and the cheers were everything. Now it's showtime for the whole community.
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The public is invited to enjoy Union's Middle School Musical production of "Disney's Beauty And The Beast Jr." which will run November 6-8 at the Union 8th Grade Center.
![Darnaby Message To Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701118363/unionpsorg/xy60iljvmhpef0ypza9g/CampusNewsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701118363/unionpsorg/xy60iljvmhpef0ypza9g/CampusNewsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701118363/unionpsorg/xy60iljvmhpef0ypza9g/CampusNewsThumbnail.png","width":800}])
Ranger families joined the adventure and accepted the challenge to raise funds to support after-school clubs, purchase playground equipment and more, by raising over $34,000 from the Jog-a-thon: Race Through the Wild!
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Union Public Schools has announced its 2025-2026 School Site Teachers of the Year.
![Senior Night: Union Football Wins; Teachers Of The Year Recognized]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761913331/unionpsorg/sa6dy2lyg4j3m0wzmtsq/573841999_122288652986182952_2721478070296491235_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761913331/unionpsorg/sa6dy2lyg4j3m0wzmtsq/573841999_122288652986182952_2721478070296491235_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761913331/unionpsorg/sa6dy2lyg4j3m0wzmtsq/573841999_122288652986182952_2721478070296491235_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761913331/unionpsorg/sa6dy2lyg4j3m0wzmtsq/573841999_122288652986182952_2721478070296491235_n.jpg","width":1080}])
Union Redhawks defeat Westmoore in Thursday football, 44 to 7. Union Public Schools 2025-26 Site Teachers of the Year were also celebrated. See video.
![Registration Information for Basketball Intramurals: Grades 3-5]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761740561/unionpsorg/wh8zjw5fhepmyxn7bbao/Basketball-3-5-English.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761740561/unionpsorg/wh8zjw5fhepmyxn7bbao/Basketball-3-5-English.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761740561/unionpsorg/wh8zjw5fhepmyxn7bbao/Basketball-3-5-English.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761740561/unionpsorg/wh8zjw5fhepmyxn7bbao/Basketball-3-5-English.jpg","width":1080}])
Registration is open for intramural basketball both boys and girls in grades third through fifth.
![Trunk Or Treat At Union High School Wednesday, Oct. 29]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761595397/unionpsorg/u5ntbdcq2nbk18xmkjhb/571078315_18151046932418143_8710702161745014975_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761595397/unionpsorg/u5ntbdcq2nbk18xmkjhb/571078315_18151046932418143_8710702161745014975_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761595397/unionpsorg/u5ntbdcq2nbk18xmkjhb/571078315_18151046932418143_8710702161745014975_n.jpg","width":526}])
LUXE Cheer and Union Spirit presents Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 29 at the Union High School parking lot. There will be candy, games and more!
![Annual Boo Brawl Set Oct. 27 At Union Baseball Complex]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760013108/unionpsorg/dw0di3sf7zinu0pit9sw/2025-10-09_7-30-37.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760013108/unionpsorg/dw0di3sf7zinu0pit9sw/2025-10-09_7-30-37.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760013108/unionpsorg/dw0di3sf7zinu0pit9sw/2025-10-09_7-30-37.jpg","width":655}])
Mark your calendars - it’s time for Union Baseball Annual Boo Brawl on October 27, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at the Union Baseball Complex (behind the Freshman Academy).
![Tulsa Library Hosting Books To Treasure Event Nov. 7]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761069570/unionpsorg/daco0cezvqw9yelps29e/554836314_1341052128025009_2932090865912059914_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761069570/unionpsorg/daco0cezvqw9yelps29e/554836314_1341052128025009_2932090865912059914_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761069570/unionpsorg/daco0cezvqw9yelps29e/554836314_1341052128025009_2932090865912059914_n.jpg","width":526}])
On November 7, Tulsa City-County Library is hosting its 2025 Books to Treasure program honoring Raúl the Third at Hardesty Regional Library.
District News
![Area Students Participate In YMM Sports Medicine Summit At Union]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762539540/unionpsorg/ajxz8ftj4is6gsljhqvg/DSC06607.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762539540/unionpsorg/ajxz8ftj4is6gsljhqvg/DSC06607.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762539540/unionpsorg/ajxz8ftj4is6gsljhqvg/DSC06607.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762539540/unionpsorg/ajxz8ftj4is6gsljhqvg/DSC06607.jpg","width":1000}])
Youth Medical Mentorship, Inc., hosted its Fall Sports Medical Summit today at the UMAC, drawing some 200 students from around the area including Union, Broken Arrow, Jenks and Tulsa Public Schools.
The public is invited to enjoy Union's Middle School Musical production of "Disney's Beauty And The Beast Jr." which will run November 6-8 at the Union 8th Grade Center.
Union Public Schools has announced its 2025-2026 School Site Teachers of the Year.
![Union Teacher Empowerment Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":800}])
Attention Union teachers: We are thrilled to release the 2025-2026 Union Teacher Empowerment Program application.
The online application for the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship is now open.
![2 McAuliffe Employees Named Support Employees Of The Month For October]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715356022/unionpsorg/isfgyishanpdlycvhzea/2024-05-10_10-40-22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715356022/unionpsorg/isfgyishanpdlycvhzea/2024-05-10_10-40-22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715356022/unionpsorg/isfgyishanpdlycvhzea/2024-05-10_10-40-22.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715356022/unionpsorg/isfgyishanpdlycvhzea/2024-05-10_10-40-22.jpg","width":842}])
The Support Employee Peer Recognition Committee is pleased to announce October Support Employee winners!
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Mark your calendars! Union Schools Education Foundation presents the 34th Annual Dinner & Auction ... Boots and Buckles Bash! on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at River Spirit Resort.
![Renegade Regiment Places In Top 10 At Regionals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701270890/unionpsorg/chufed6dggs3kgx2dnhr/2023-11-29_9-14-17.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701270890/unionpsorg/chufed6dggs3kgx2dnhr/2023-11-29_9-14-17.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701270890/unionpsorg/chufed6dggs3kgx2dnhr/2023-11-29_9-14-17.jpg","width":665}])
Congrats to the Union High School Renegade Regiment for qualifying as finalists out of 92 other schools and then placing 9th overall at the Indianapolis Super Regionals!
![Reminder To Fall Back This Weekend]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746544693/unionpsorg/typfzoxmrg21b5a0rna7/img_pd_101254_zxvbxm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746544693/unionpsorg/typfzoxmrg21b5a0rna7/img_pd_101254_zxvbxm.jpg","width":500}])
It's Fall Back time. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, at 2 a.m. On Saturday evening, our clocks need to “fall back” one hour.
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Youth Medical Mentorship, Inc., will host its Fall Sports Medical Summit on Friday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UMAC (Union Multipurpose Activity Center), 6836 S Mingo. This will be the second time Union has hosted the summit.
Together, We Make A Difference
Academics are a priority. Union offers programs for students as young as 3 to adults. Union wants everyone to succeed.
College & Careers
Union is committed to academic excellence. Ensuring all students graduate from high school, prepared for college or career success, guides our practice from Pre-K through 12th grade.
English Learners
Union provides English Learners a high-quality program, designed to assist students in learning English & to meet challenging state academic content & standards.
Early Childhood
Union provides a full-day, year-round program for eligible 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and kindergarteners. Students learn language, fine arts, problem-solving and more.
STEM
Union offers a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math opportunities. Union was the 1st in Oklahoma, & among only a handful of districts nationwide, to offer STEM to students Pre-K through 12th grade.
Community Schools
Union's effective Community Schools model means increased attendance, reduced mobility, & improved academic success because of our partnerships.
Hope-Guidance-SEL
Union is a hope-centered district, using hope as a lens to guide our work. The goal is to foster greater confidence in students’ lives in a positive, affirming school environment.
Upcoming Events
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UMAC, 6636 S. Mingo Road
Union 8th Grade Center
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