South Central KS Education Serv Cnt (ORION)

Located at 13939 Diagonal Road in Clearwater, Kansas, the South Central Kansas Education Service Center—commonly known as ORION—is an active public educational service agency serving the broader region. Situated in a distant rural setting within the greater Wichita metropolitan area, the center operates as a regional support hub rather than a traditional local school district. Rather than managing individual neighborhood campuses, ORION works collaboratively to extend specialized services, administrative assistance, and professional resources to surrounding school districts across South Central Kansas.

Because ORION functions strictly as a regional support organization, context from the 2024–2025 academic dataset shows no direct student enrollment or primary grade offerings spanning pre-kindergarten through adult education. Consequently, the agency maintains no direct operational school facilities or reported full-time equivalent classroom teaching staff, reflecting an organizational structure tailored toward service delivery and inter-district cooperation rather than direct classroom instruction. For researchers, parents, and community partners interested in exploring their regional offerings and collaborative programs, ORION can be reached at (620) 584-3300 or visited online at orioneducation.org.