U.S.D. 403 Otis-Bison | Public PreK-12 District

2026-27 School Calendar Approved

The USD 403 2026-27 School Calendar was approved March 9, 2026. It can now be found as a link under the Calendar tab on the school website. The calendar is also attached to this post.

17 hours ago

Summer Custodian Positions

Applications are now being accepted for summer custodian help. Position will start June 1, 2026. Flexible hours for school activities are possible. Duties will include but not be limited to: Lifting, Moving, Cleaning – Furniture, Walls, Floors, Bathrooms, Possible Painting Applicant qualifications will include but not be limited to: Good Health Good Work Habits Work Dependability Ability to work with others in a positive manner Starting Salary: $9.50 per hour Position loc

19 hours ago

CPL Honors

Congrats to (back) Travis, Louis (front) Lily, Grace being honored at the CPL Banquet held at the historic bank building in Ness City. (Back) Travis, Louis (Front) Lily, Grace holding certificates in front of historic Ness City bank building Video made by USD 303 Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEtfwDonSaM

7 days ago

Kindergarten and Preschool pre-enrollment

USD 403 Otis-Bison Preschool & Kindergarten Enrollment is Wednesday, April 22nd from 3:30 to 5:30 Schedule Kindergarten appointment to meet the teacher and complete screening: https://calendar.google.com/.../AcZssZ2vPHyGuMkGy8DhJmVas ... Schedule Preschool appointment to meet the teacher and learn about Otis-Bison's program: https://calendar.google.com/.../AcZssZ2Hv ... For more information, contact: Ms. Amanda, Preschool teacher at moranjonesa@usd403.org or Mrs. Juno, Kinde

Mar 30

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School delays and cancellations will be announced on KSNC, Channel 2 - Wichita.

Virtual Schools

Otis-Bison Academy

Student Links

eDynamic Login

eDynamic Catalog

Bright Thinker Login

Bright Thinker Catalog

Savvas

Destiny Library

Hummingbird Bit

ACT Information

WorkKeys online test dates at O-B:

October 23rd for OBHS students (8:00 am - 11:30 am)

October 28th for OBA students (8:00 am - 11:30 am)

ACT paper test dates at O-B:

February 24th for OBA students (8:00 am - noon)

April 7th for OBHS students (8:00 am - noon)

Mrs. Ochs registers Juniors for WorkKeys and the ACT - if anyone else wants information to register, please contact Mrs. Ochs or go to act.org

Non-Resident Student Enrollment

The U.S.D. 403 Board of Education has determined the capacity available in each grade level in each school building of the school district (hereafter “district”) for the upcoming school year.

The number of open seats available to nonresident students in each grade level for each school building can be found on the Enrollment section of the usd403.org website or under Information, Policies, & Forms, titled: USD 403 - 2025-26 - District Nonresident Enrollment Report.

The Nonresident Student Enrollment application must be submitted to the district at 301 W. Eagle PO Box 227 Otis, KS 67565 between

January 1 and June 15, 2026.

Click here to download the application.

The application can also be found on the Enrollment and Information, Policies, & Forms pages, titled: USD 403 - 26-27 JBCC Nonresident Student Enrollment Application