Oberlin USD 294

Oberlin USD 294
Address
131 E. Commercial St.[1]
Oberlin
, Kansas, 67749
United States
Coordinates39°49′14″N 100°31′43″W / 39.82056°N 100.52861°W / 39.82056; -100.52861
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
Schools2
Other information
Websiteusd294.org

Oberlin USD 294 is a public unified school district headquartered in Oberlin, Kansas, United States.[1] It includes the communities of Oberlin, Norcatur, Dresden (north of highway 383), Jennings (north of highway 383), Clayton (west of County Rd W-15 and north of highway 383), Cedar Bluffs, Traer, Kanona, Lyle, Reager, and nearby rural areas.[2]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

  • Decatur Community Junior-Senior High School
  • Oberlin Elementary School

History

In 2006, Prairie Heights USD 295 underwent a dissolution, a majority of students moved to Hoxie USD 412, the rest to Oberlin USD 294.[3]

In 2007, the school board considered instituting all-day kindergarten.[4]

In 2007, the school board selected Pat Cullen as the superintendent; at the time Cullen was the superintendent of the Brady Public School District.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "USD 294 Website". Archived from the original on May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 294 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Board looks at all-day kindergarten" (PDF). Oberlin Herald. March 21, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Davis, Kimberly (May 16, 2007). "Board hires new leader for district" (PDF). Oberlin Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2021.