Lawrence USD 497

Lawrence USD 497
Address
110 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, Kansas, 66044
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PreK to 12
Established 1965
Schools 23
Students and staff
Students 11,000
Other information
Website usd497.org

Lawrence Unified School District 497, commonly referred to as USD 497 or Lawrence Public Schools, is the governing body of the Lawrence, Kansas public school system. 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.

School Board

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

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
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. ↑ http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/sep/05/junior-highs-may-see-middle-school-name-change/

Coordinates: 38°57′36″N 95°15′12″W / 38.96000°N 95.25333°W / 38.96000; -95.25333

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