“Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so.”
— Marcus Aurelius
Lawrence
PK - 12
Open
Regular local school district
110 Mcdonald Drive Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5000
http://www.usd497.org
School List
Sunflower Elementary
2521 Inverness Drive Lawrence, KS 66047, Lawrence KS 66047
Prairie Park Elem
2711 Kensington Road Lawrence, KS 66046, Lawrence KS 66046
Lawrence Southwest Middle School
2511 Inverness Drive Lawrence, KS 66047, Lawrence KS 66047
Lawrence Free State High
4700 Overland Drive Lawrence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Cordley Elem
1837 Vermont St Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
Deerfield Elem
101 Lawrence Avenue Lawrence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Hillcrest Elem
1045 Hilltop Dr Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
New York Elem
936 New York Street Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
Schwegler Elem
2201 Ousdahl Rd Lawrence, KS 66046, Lawrence KS 66046
Sunset Hill Elem
901 Schwarz Rd Lawerence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Woodlawn Elem
508 Elm St Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
1400 Massachusetts St Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
Billy Mills Middle School
2734 Louisiana St Lawrence, KS 66046, Lawrence KS 66046
Lawrence West Middle School
2700 Harvard Road Lawrence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Lawrence High
1901 Louisiana St Lawrence, KS 66046, Lawrence KS 66046
Quail Run Elementary
1130 Inverness Drive Lawrence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Langston Hughes Elem
1101 George Williams Way Lawrence, KS 66049, Lawrence KS 66049
Lawrence Virtual School
110 McDonald Drive Lawrence, KS 66044, Lawrence KS 66044
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