USD 290 Vision

All students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to hold life-sustaining employment.

To Engage means:

• to hold the attention of :  engross her work engages her completely

• to induce to participate engaged the shy boy in conversation\

• to pledge oneself :  promise

• to make a guarantee he engages for the honesty of his brother

• to do or take part in something —used with in engage in healthy activities 

• to give attention to something :  deal failing to engage with the problem

• to come together and interlock the gears engaged

Engage Students

With a commitment to providing quality education to all students, USD 290 – Ottawa School provides intensive service to students experiencing significant behavioral difficulties and related school failure.  An Engage student demonstrates behaviors and needs which cannot be met in the traditional school setting.  Entrance into Engage occurs as a result of thorough planning, consideration, and collaboration between the Engage Team and either a student’s IEP team or Student Improvement Team.  The Engage program is located at Eugene Field and includes certified staff, a social worker, and paraeducators to assist in all aspects of the program.  For questions regarding Engage programming, please contact your building principal.

Contact Info

Joe Serna, Engage Administrator
Phone: 785-229-8090 ext. 1930
Email: sernaj@usd290.org