Give back to get back.

Empower education in your community. 

Enjoy bigger savings on your tax bill.


What is GO for Shawnee?

You pay state income taxes to support public schools. What if you could specify which communities you support? Now you can!


When you give to GO for Shawnee Education Tax Credit Fund, you empower education and support students in your community — and get a tax credit too!

GO for Shawnee is great for...

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Students & Families

  • Cultivates every student’s potential and puts them on the path to success
  • Improves individual student outcomes
  • Breaks down educational barriers for students from every background
  • Gives students from your community a more equal opportunity
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Schools & Teachers

  • Helps our schools engage, support and empower educational professionals
  • Keeps great teachers in your community
  • Empowers teachers to develop innovative programs
  • Creates a new and reliable funding source to fix issues and seize opportunities
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Shawnee Community

  • Establishes a strong and vibrant Shawnee Public School system 
  • Creates a new, incremental funding source for higher-quality schools
  • Keeps funds in your community, leading to economic and workforce growth
  • Helps attract and retain talent who want a strong public school system
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You

  • Empowers you to support the public school system in your community
  • Turns your tax dollars into support for Shawnee — not somewhere else
  • Creates bigger savings for you with a tax credit, not a tax deduction
  • Gives you the opportunity to make a real difference

How it works.

Transform your state income tax dollars into funding for Shawnee Public Schools. You’ll help students, families, teachers, and the community, plus get a tax credit, which saves you more than a tax deduction.

Two Contribution Options

Your support makes a difference!

Two-Year Contribution

Make a two-year contribution, get

75%

of your contribution as a state income tax credit each year.

One-Year Contribution

Make a single contribution, get

50%

of your contribution as a state income tax credit each year.

Three Contributor Types

(based on tax filing status)

Individuals

Earn up to

$1,000

each year

Married Couples

Earn up to

$2,000

each year

Businesses

Earn up to

$100K

each year

A message from our Superintendent.

Shawnee Public Schools Community,


Public schools play a vital role in strengthening our community, ensuring every child has access to a high-quality education that prepares them for lifelong success. Here in Shawnee, the work we do each day for our Wolves is made possible because of the incredible support of our families, partners, and broader community.


I’m excited to share that Shawnee Public Schools is partnering with the experts at GO for Public Schools to launch the GO for Shawnee Education Tax Credit Fund. This initiative makes it easier than ever for our community to directly support Shawnee students, teachers, and classrooms through Oklahoma’s education tax credit program.


GO for Shawnee is a powerful opportunity for all of us. By contributing to the fund, donors can take advantage of valuable state income tax credits, while also bringing those tax dollars back home to strengthen our schools. Every contribution helps us build a new, sustainable, and locally driven source of support that will benefit Shawnee students now and for years to come.


As we continue to grow, rebuild, and reimagine what’s possible for the Shawnee Wolves, community partnerships like this make all the difference. I am consistently inspired by the pride and commitment shown by our families, staff, and neighbors as we work together to provide the very best for our students.


Thank you for standing with us. Please consider contributing to the GO for Shawnee Education Tax Credit Fund this year, and help us continue moving Shawnee Public Schools forward.


Go Wolves!


Dr. Jason James


Superintendent

Shawnee Public Schools

GO for Shawnee FAQs

  • Does GO funding change how much state public funding Shawnee Public Schools receives?

    No! GO funding does not disturb or change funding allocated to Shawnee Public Schools under the state funding formula. Think of GO contributions as funding that adds to traditional public school funding.

  • Can I contribute both individually/jointly and through my business?

    Yes, you can contribute both individually (as a single person) or jointly (as a married couple) and through a legal business entity that you control; however, the business contribution route is generally better from a tax perspective and can allow you to maximize your tax savings.

  • How can a tax credit save me more than a tax deduction?

    Think of a tax credit as a gift card that you can use to pay your taxes. Tax credits directly reduce your tax burden on a dollar-for-dollar basis regardless of your marginal tax rate.  On the other hand, the value of a tax deduction depends on several factors specific to each taxpayer, including whether you itemize deductions and your marginal tax rate.  A tax deduction only reduces the base of your taxable income and therefore only indirectly reduces your tax burden by saving you cents on the dollar.

  • Where does my contribution go?

    Your GO for Shawnee contributions go to support the Shawnee community by funding innovative educational programs in Shawnee schools.  Such innovative programs are focused on improving student educational outcomes, enhancing the overall quality of a Shawnee education, achieving the strategic plan of Shawnee Public Schools, and assisting Shawnee Public Schools in achieving its broader mission for the community.

Our 2026 Contribution Goal

$250k

Empower education in your community.

Enjoy bigger savings on your tax bill.