Check out our Ottawa School District overview! This video has been assembled to give a quick overview of the offerings across the entire district. Each attendance center also has an available overview video that you can navigate to using the menu below! .cgi-rt{position:relative;pointer-events: none;height:406px;max-height:406px;max-width:900px;}@media only... READ MORE >
Extension for School Provided Meals - USD 290 Food Service Request Form for July 1 - August 6 Food Service: There has been an extension for the COVID 19 school nutrition program in the state. This extension begins from July 1st - August 6th. With this extension USD290 will be continuing to provide food service to any student who would like to receive it free of... READ MORE >
Negotiations Meeting Tonight The following link will allow you to watch the live stream of the second negotiations meeting with the Ottawa Education Association and the USD 290 Board of Education to revise the Negotiated Agreement for the 2020/21 school year. This is not a meeting in which public participation is allowed, however, it is an open meeting and... READ MORE >
OHS National Honor Society students will be online to help with homework and help navigate online tools (Classroom, docs, sheets, slides, etc). There will be a teacher present as well, but this is primarily a student led opportunity for support. Online help with homework - Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Elementary... READ MORE >
The United Way of Franklin County will be passing out Grab-n-Go sack lunches on Friday, April 10 and Friday, April 17 at the five regular Ottawa locations since USD 290 had originally scheduled no school (or food service) on those days. There will be no rural deliveries, but children are welcome to come to the in-town locations which are: Ottawa High School,... READ MORE >
Parents and Students here is a list provided by Mrs. Fanning and Mr. Robinson that has some online learning resources for all students to use while at home. As always if you have questions we are here to help.Resources for Learning Guide READ MORE >
USD290 Parents and Citizens-In an effort to continue to keep our staff, community, and board safe via social distancing guidelines, I wanted to inform you that the Board of Education will host its regularly scheduled meeting tonight tonight at 7:00 p.m., however, it will again be closed to the public. To ensure that you can still be informed of the Board's... READ MORE >
USD 290 parents and citizens, Amid the growing concerns of COVID-19 the USD290 Board of Education will host a special meeting tonight to discuss how we will respond with regard to educating our students, feeding our students, and addressing our staff. In an effort to meet all CDC guidelines we ask that you do not physically attend the meeting tonight. However, if... READ MORE >
Good evening everyone,Today at 4PM, Superintendents across the State met with Commissioner Watson to discuss the current COVID-19 concerns. Tonight at 6PM, Governor Kelly supported the recommendation from Dr. Watson to suspend all school activities across Kansas for the week of March 16-20. At this point Franklin County schools will still be closed through March... READ MORE >
USD 290 parents, students, and staff. We have been working with the Franklin County Health Department, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the Kansas State Department of Education to ensure that amid growing concerns for public safety with COVID-19 that our schools are maintaining an environment that is healthy for our students and community. In... READ MORE >
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The official 2020-2021 USD 290 District Calendar has been released. READ MORE >
USD 290 Patrons, Staff, and Students As we continue to maneuver through cold and flu season, and with the reports of viral concerns across the globe, USD 290 wants to let our students, staff, families, and community know that we are working with local and state health officials to ensure a healthy environment in our schools. As we do every year, we continue to... READ MORE >
U.S.D. 290 OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOL CTE PRESCHOOL Now accepting preschool applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Children must be at least 3 1/2 years old by September 1 to attend preschool. We accept applications on a first come/first serve basis. This preschool is offered by our OHS Early Childcare program. For more information please contact Wendy Dickinson... READ MORE >
Our Technology Department worked hard to publish this interactive map that helps illustrate the recent Elementary School boundary changes implemented last year. This map allows you to input your home address, and instantly see what attendance center you should send your kids to! To get started, click here and look for the address input field in the top right... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians: The Kansas State Board of Education launched a new vision for education – Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. This vision focuses on identifying and addressing the unique needs of each student. A key piece of this vision is helping students to explore and identify their passions while graduating them with the skills... READ MORE >