Oberlin USD 294
public school district in Oberlin, Kansas
Oberlin USD 294 is a public unified school district headquartered in Oberlin, Kansas, United States. 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.
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
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.
In 2007, the school board considered instituting all-day kindergarten.
In 2007, the school board selected Pat Cullen as the superintendent; at the time Cullen was the superintendent of the Brady Public School District.
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