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Pratt USD 382
Pratt USD 382 is a Public school (government funded), public unified school district headquartered in Pratt, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Pratt, Kansas, Pratt, Iuka, Kansas, Iuka, Preston, Kansas, Preston, Cairo, Kansas, Cairo, Natrona, Kansas, Natrona, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates the following schools: * Pratt High School * Liberty Middle School * SW Elementary School * Early Childhood Center (PreK) * Pratt Learning Center See also * Skyline USD 438, school district west of Pratt * Kansas State Department of Education * Kansas State High School Activities Association * List of high schools in Kansas * List of unified school districts in Kansas References External links * {{Official website, https://www.usd382.com/ School districts in Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratt, Kansas
Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas, Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,603. It is home to Pratt Community College. History 19th century Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S. Pratt, a young Civil War officer from the Kansas Infantry, who was killed in the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, Missouri The first post office in Pratt was established in June 1884. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington, Kansas, Herington to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal, Kansas, Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as St. Louis and Southwestern "Cotton Belt" Railroad, a subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad which merged in 1996 with Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kaw people, Kansa people. Its List of capitals in the United States, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its List of cities in Kansas, most populous city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Plains Indians, Indigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the Slavery in the United States, slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (government Funded)
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools are global with each country showcasing distinct structures and curricula. Government-funded education spans from primary to secondary levels, covering ages 4 to 18. Alternatives to this system include homeschooling, Private school, private schools, Charter school, charter schools, and other educational options. By region and country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten (also called pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool or within a reception year in elementary school. Pre-kindergartens play an important role in early childhood education. They have existed in the US since 1922, normally run by private organizations. The U.S. Head Start program, the country's first federally funded pre-kindergarten program, was founded in 1967. This attempts to prepare children (especially disadvantaged children) to succeed in school. Pre-kindergartens differentiate themselves from other child care by ''equally'' focusing on building a child's social development, physical development, emotional development, and cognitive development. They commonly follow a set of organization-created teaching standards in shaping curriculum and instructional activities and goals. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Grade
Twelfth Grade (also known as Grade 12, Senior Year, Standard 12, 12th Standard, 12th Class, or Class 12th or Class 12) is the twelfth and final Educational stage, year of Formal education, formal or compulsory education. It is typically the final year of secondary school and K–12 in most parts of the world. Students in twelfth grade are usually 17-18 years old. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Australia In Australia, the twelfth grade is referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17 or 18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). Up until the start of 2020 the Overall Position, OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland) was used. Both of these allow/allowed them access to cours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unified School District
A unified school district (in the states of Arizona, California, Kansas and Oregon) or unit school district (in Illinois), in the United States of America, is a school district that generally includes and operates both primary schools (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high schools (grades 9–12) under the same district control. This distinction is predominant in states where elementary school districts and high school districts are, or were, generally separate. The Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a State school, public school district in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. It is the largest public school system in California in terms of number of students and the List ... is a major example of a unified school district in California. In California and Illinois, and possibly other states, unified or unit school districts are not the same as consolidated or union school districts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iuka, Kansas
Iuka is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 151. History Iuka was settled in 1877. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Iuka in Iuka, Mississippi. Iuka was once the county seat. The first post office in Iuka was established in December 1877. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 151 people, 64 households, and 47 families in Iuka. The population density was 229.8 per square mile (88.7/km). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 106.5 per square mile (41.1/km). The racial makeup was 94.04% (142) White (U.S. Census), white or European American (92.05% Non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) African American (U.S. Census), black or African American, African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American (U.S. Census), Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston, Kansas
Preston is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115. History 19th century In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Preston to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". Preston was founded in 1887. Preston had a post office from 1887 until 1990. Redevelopment Although the city had been considered to be dying, it is being revitalized. An Arizona undertaker has announced to build a crematorium in the city, helping to revive business there. A mortuary is currently open; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo, Kansas
Cairo is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. It is located between the cities of Pratt and Cunningham, roughly 11 miles east of Pratt. History Cairo had a post office from 1887 until 1922. In 1910, the town's population was 30, and it had a station on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. The town functioned as a shipment point for the surrounding countryside. Education The community is served by Pratt USD 382 Pratt USD 382 is a Public school (government funded), public unified school district headquartered in Pratt, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Pratt, Kansas, Pratt, Iuka, Kansas, Iuka, Preston, Kansas, Preston, Ca ... public school district. References Further reading External links * Pratt County mapsCurrent [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natrona, Kansas
Natrona is an unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. It is located six miles northeast of Pratt along NE 40th Ave on the north side of Highway 61. History German-speaking Lutheran settlers hailing from Saxony began settling in northeastern Pratt County in the 1870s, moving south from around Ellsworth after their crops were eaten by birds. The town of Natrona was platted in 1887, and the life of the local German-speaking community centered around St. Paul's Lutheran Church located in the town after its construction in 1901. The original one-room church was moved and a new brick church, which continues to operate in the 21st century, built on its former site. The town had a population of 25 in 1910 and is located along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad The original Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas Department Of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KSDOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas. Funding issues Since 2012, over $2 billion has been diverted from its coffers to the Kansas general fund and state agencies, earning it the nickname "the bank of KDOT", and jeopardizing the agency's ability to maintain roads in the state. Organization * Secretary of Transportation ** Deputy Secretary of Transportation **State Transportation Engineer *** Planning and Development Division *** Aviation Division *** Engineering and Design Division *** Operations Division **** District 1 – Topeka, Kansas, Topeka **** District 2 – Salina, Kansas, Salina **** District 3 – Norton, Kansas, Norton **** District 4 – Chanute, Kansas, Chanute **** District 5 – Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson **** District 6 – Garden City, Kansas, Garden City ** Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Finance and Administration *** Finance Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyline USD 438
Skyline USD 438 is a public unified school district headquartered two miles west of Pratt, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Byers, Coats, Cullison, Sawyer, Croft, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates the following schools within one building: * Skyline High School * Skyline Middle School * Skyline Elementary School See also * Pratt USD 382, school district in Pratt * Kansas State Department of Education * Kansas State High School Activities Association * List of high schools in Kansas * List of unified school districts in Kansas This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district. All school districts in Kansas are independent governments. Kansas has no public K-12 ... References External links * {{Official website, https://www.skylineschools.org/ School districts in Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
