Welcome Back, Osceola Families!
On behalf of the entire team, 4K-4, we are so HAPPY to welcome you to the 2025-2026 school year! My name is Julie Bender and it is hard to find words that explain how excited I am to be your 4K-4 Principal/Curriculum Coordinator! Our buildings combined are the home for over 550 students and approximately 65 staff members that bring smiles and excitement to your child everyday! As a team, we are committed to creating a safe, positive school environment that ensures academic and social and emotional growth for ALL learners through collaboration, respect and compassion.
With each approaching school year, excitement and anticipation seems more contagious than ever!! We hope you are eager to send your child to school because we are excited for your child to come and join us as they learn and grow as students and young people with each new experience. As a parent myself, I cannot imagine my children being anywhere else than the Osceola School District! We are so fortunate to send our children to a district in which each staff member truly cares about the academic achievement and social and emotional development of each and every student.
From staff members and students to families and the community, we are all a TEAM! It takes all of us to ensure the success of your children. With a collaborative approach, we can ensure students at OES and OIS receive the best education possible both academically and socially.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work in such an amazing community, district, and two buildings. I look forward to getting to know your family and begin the new school year.
Julie
