Lawrence USD 497

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Lawrence USD 497
Address
110 McDonald Dr. [1]
Lawrence
, Kansas, 66044
United States
Coordinates38°57′36″N 95°15′12″W / 38.96000°N 95.25333°W / 38.96000; -95.25333Coordinates: 38°57′36″N 95°15′12″W / 38.96000°N 95.25333°W / 38.96000; -95.25333
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK to 12
Established1965
Schools23
Students and staff
Students11,000
Other information
Websiteusd497.org

Lawrence USD 497 is a public unified school district headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Lawrence, Clinton, Pleasant Grove, and nearby rural areas.[2] It was organized in 1965 and currently serves approximately 11,000 students from pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 and maintains 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, K–8 virtual school, virtual high school, and an adult learning center.[3]

School Board[]

USD 497 is currently served by seven elected officials who serve a four-year term without salary.[4]

Schools[]

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

High schools
Middle schools
  • Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
  • Billy Mills Middle School
  • Southwest Middle School
  • West Middle School
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
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. ^ a b c "USD 497 Website". Archived from the original on December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 497 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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