Lawrence USD 497

Lawrence USD 497, also known as Lawrence Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It was organized in 1965 and currently serves approximately 11,000 students from pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 and maintains 15 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, a K–8 virtual school, a virtual high school, an adult learning center and a diploma-completion program.[1] The district covers most of north central Douglas County, a small portion of Leavenworth County and a few square miles of Jefferson County. District headquarters are located at 110 McDonald Drive in Lawrence.

Lawrence USD 497
Address
110 McDonald Dr.
Lawrence
, Kansas, 66044
United States
Coordinates38°57′36″N 95°15′12″W
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK to 12
Established1965
Schools23
Students and staff
Students11,000
Other information
Websiteusd497.org

School Board

USD 497 is currently served by seven elected officials who serve a four-year term without salary.[2]

As of January 22nd, 2019, the school board members are:

  • Jessica Beeson, President
  • Jill Fincher
  • GR Gordon-Ross
  • Rick Ingram
  • Melissa Johnson, Vice President
  • Kelly Jones
  • Shannon Kimball

Schools

Elementary schools
  • Broken Arrow
  • Cordley
  • Deerfield
  • Hillcrest
  • Kennedy (pre-K through 6)
  • Langston Hughes
  • New York
  • Pinckney
  • Prairie Park
  • Quail Run
  • Schwegler
  • Sunflower
  • Sunset Hill
  • Woodlawn

Middle schools

Until 2011, all middle school were called junior highs and had grades 7–9. As of 2011, middle schools have grades 6–8 and high schools have 9–12.[3]

  • Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
  • Billy Mills Middle School (formerly South Middle School but there was a vote to change it to the current name.)
  • Southwest Middle School
  • West Middle School

High schools

Additional services
  • Lawrence Virtual Schools, a K–8 and high school program located in former Centennial Elementary School
  • Adult Learning Center, helps adult obtain a GED, located in the Lawrence High School annex
  • Lawrence Diploma-Completion Program, helps adult obtain a Lawrence High, Free State or Perry-Lecompton high school diploma, located in the Malls Shopping Center
  • The Lawrence College & Career Center, Which offers opportunities for high school students to earn college credits and take classes to prepare them for various careers.
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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/sep/05/junior-highs-may-see-middle-school-name-change/
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