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.

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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