Welcome to John Adams!

John Adams Elementary School, named after the second president of the United States, is a Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth grade facility located at 3501 N.W. Ferris Avenue in Lawton, Oklahoma. John Adams School was completed in 1955 at a cost of $197,700 on a 4.18 acre site that was donated by developer Jack Greer. Enrollment has been increasing, and currently, there are 15 certified staff and 9 support staff members teaching the 276 children who attend John Adams.

Mr. James Roberts was the first principal. Other principals in order of service were Paul Crisp, Jim Jones, Howard Smith, Marcille Southerland Covey, Ken Baden, Bertha Slaughter, Cathy Blodget, Kaye Hicks, Tony Hooper, Harold McCann, and the present principal, Tamara Horschler.

To provide an enriched,

supportive and stimulating

environment for elementary

students which promotes

the development of the

whole child including the

acquisition of skills which

enable them to lead

rewarding and productive

lives in our ever-changing

society.