Monday, April 13, 2026 Vol. 168 • No. 88
Lawrence Journal-World Advertising supplement sponsored by:
LAWRENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift Superintendent Lawrence Public Schools 110 McDonald Drive Lawrence, KS 660441063 785-832-5000 www.usd497.org
GR Gordon-Ross President Term: 2026-2027 785-330-1464 gr.gordon-ross@usd497.org
Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 Communications produce this newsletter in partnership with the Lawrence Journal-World.
Bob Byers Vice President Term: 2026-2028 785-330-1401 bbyers@usd497.org
Kelly Jones Past President Term: 2026-2029 785-330-1711 kelly.jones@usd497.org
Carole CadueBlackwood Term: 2024-2027 785-330-1712 ccaduebl@usd497.org
Yolanda Franklin Term: 2024-2027 785-330-2733 yolanda.franklin@usd497.org
Shannon Kimball Term: 2026-2029 785-330-1704 skimball@usd497.org
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Lawrence Public Schools is a district on the move! Each day in our classrooms and schools, I am inspired by the dedication of our students, teachers and support staff, families, and community. Public education is always evolving, and in Lawrence, we embrace that work with purpose and care. Through ongoing conversations with students, families, staff, and community members, we are shaping programs and opportunities that reflect the hopes and aspirations of our community.
I am excited about the amazing work underway across our district, and for future planning and partnership with our community. Thank you for your continued support of our schools. Together, we will keep moving forward.
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Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift Superintendent of Schools Lawrence Public Schools
Term: 2026-2029 785-330-4424 mlancaster@usd497.org
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Fall Break Break 19-No Senior 19 17 Senior 19 19 Finals Senior Senior 19Closed Finals Senior 19Conferences AM Finals Finals Senior AM Finals AM AM Finals AM AM No School -Sun Winter Break Sun Sun Sun Sun Mon Sun Tue Mon Mon Sun Tue Wed Mon Tue Tue Mon Wed Tue Thu Wed Wed Thu Wed Fri Thu Thu Wed Fri Thu Sat Fri Fri Thu Sat Fri Sat Sat Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Mon Sun Sun Mon Sun Tue Mon Mon Tue Mon Wed Tue Tue Mon Wed Tue Thu Wed Wed Tue Thu Wed Fri Thu Thu Wed Fri Thu Sat Fri Fri Thu Sat Fri Sat Sat Fri SatSa 1Night 218-31 4 LVS Graduation 31 EC-MS No School-PT Conferences 11 12 13 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1-4 EC-HS No School -Break Winter Break 13 EC-HS PT 14 1 2 3 4 1 2 K-12 First Day of School for Students 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 14 15 16 MS-HS Conferences 14 15 16 19 20 MS-HS PT 15 Conferences Night 1115 EC-MS 11 12 14 15 15 EC-MS No School-PT Conferences 3011EC-HS School 17 18 17 No School-PT 11 12 9 13 10 12 No 13 16 13 17 14 15 16 6 27 17 13 14 16 15 Conferences 16 18 17 19 20 14 19 15 14 5 First Day 5No 7Last 8 9Day10 12 11 7 5 First Day of&2nd Semester Preschool Early Childhood First Day 24 18 21 22 23 26 520 6 21 7 18 22 3 20 425 5 Seniors 620 7Last 8Day 9 EC-5 School-PT Conferences 24 57 7 District 8District 8 10 11Early 13 26-27 26-27 26-27 26-27 District Closed 26-27 Closed District Closed Closed Closed Closed 20 Seniors 20 Seniors 20 20 Seniors Last Seniors Last Day Seniors Last Day Day Last Day 17 18 23 1 9211 10 2 13211 213 4 2332 4 3 54435HS 6 55PT 4 63 7 5Conferences 6645 7 67 626-27 76 District 724 1 1 24 11 1 1 22 District 23 18 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 25District 26 19 20 1918 21 22No20 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 12 21 22 23 23 24-25 Closed HS9 Finals Release Night 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EC-HS School August 2026 19 21 18Februar EC-HS No 19 EC-HS No School 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 August February 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 EC-HS No School District Closed HS PT Conferences Night PT Conferences Night 18 19 20 21 22 122313 24 18 19 20 21 19 20 22 24 14 15 16 17 18 10 1122 12 23 13 1424 15 Night 16 18 HS MS-HS PT Conferences 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 21 19 23 20 173 2 18 25 21 Preschool/EC 21 Preschool/EC 21 21 Preschool/EC Preschool/EC 21 Preschool/EC 21 Last Preschool/EC Last Day Last Last Day Last Day Day Last Day Day 8 8 9 8 8 9 10 8 9 9 8 10 11 9 10 10 9 11 10 12 11 11 10 12 13 11 12 12 13 11 14 12 13 13 12 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 4 6 5 7 6 6 5 7 6 8 7 7 6 8 7 887Tue 8 We 8 18 29 30 31 12 Grade 12 EC-HS No School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon K, 6 & 9 Transition Day: AM Only25 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 28 29 30 31 24 26 27 28 29 30 16 EC-HS No School EC-HS No School Graduation 192820 29 21 2230 23 24 25 17 1819 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 31 27 29 30 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 25 22 LHS 2326 24 25 26 28 27 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 25 26 27 28 28 29 28 16 EC-HS No School 16 EC-HS No School 13 17 9 EC-HS PT9 Conferences Night 25 26 23 27 24 28 25 29 2626 3027 27 31 25 26 27 28 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 22 LVS 2229 LVS 22 22 Graduation LVS LVS Graduation 22 22 LVS Graduation Graduation LVS Graduation Graduation K-12 First Day of School for30 Students 1 1 2 3 15 15 16 15 15 16 15 17 16 16 15 17 16 18 17 17 16 18 17 19 18 18 17 19 20 18 19 19 20 18 19 21 20 20 19 21 20 21 21 20 21 21 9 10 9 9 10 11 10 10 9 11 10 12 11 11 10 12 11 13 12 12 11 13 12 14 13 13 12 14 13 15 14 14 13 15 14 15 15 14 15 15 26 27 28 29 31 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 31 HS Finals EarlyConferences Release Preschool & Early Childhood 31 First Day EC-5 No School-PT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 HS 18 Finals HS Finals HS HSEarly Finals Finals HSEarly HS Finals Release Early Early Finals Release Early Release Release Early Release Release
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Winter Break March 1 31 22027 12 12 EC-HS No 23No 24 8 25 26 27February 28May 29 28 Mon End of 4th Quarter Grade K, 6School &Thu 930 Transition Day: AM Only 30 30 31 30 30 3130 31 31 31 1-4 EC-HS No - Winter Break April December 1 2 3 4 12 EC-HS School Sun Mon TueSun Wed ThuTue FriWed SatThu Fri Sat 23-27 EC-HS No School Fall Break 19 Senior Finals AM Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25 EC-HS No School 12-195 EC-HS No of School - Spring Break 17 School 28 39 Thu 4 1413 2 36ofDay 58Wed 69 Students First Day 2nd Semester Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri23-27 Sat 5 Day 6Tue 10 511FriClosed 5Wed 17 EC-HS PT K-12 First School for 1 3 Sun 11Tue End of 3rd Quarter 30 31 Sun Mon Wed Sat K-HS K-HS Last K-HS Last Day Last Last Day K-HS (Early Last Day Day (Early Release) Day (Early (Early Day (Early Release) Release) (Early Release) Release) 5 First Day 2nd Semester 16 F Sun Mon Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon Tue Wed Sat 76 No - AM District End 3rd Quarter 5 6 7 8Night 911 10 11 of Release 3 4Sat 5HS 6 13 EC-HS EC-HS PT Conferences 9 EC-HS No School 5K, No School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat Mon Tue Thu Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 EC-HS 12 EC-HS No School No School -of Fall Break 19 Senior Finals AM 23-27 EC-HS No School -47of Fall Break K-12 First School for Students 1 1Thu 2K-HS 3K-HS 4Sat 5Last 6Release) Sun MonSun Wed Thu Fri Thu Sat Fri Sun Mon Tue Thu Sat Fri Sun Mon Tue Wed Grade &EC-HS 9 Transition Day: Only 9 Mon EC-HS No School 5Tue EC-HS No School 16 HS Finals Early Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 17 Sat FSHS Graduation 26 26 1826 26EC-HS 26 26School 6 8 9 11 12 9 11 12 No - District Preschool & Early First Day 12 &7 13Early 14 15 10 16 10 81118 12 10 13 14 -Childhood 15 13 16Closed 18 EC-HS 210 311 412 513 Closed 6 7 8 7 No School District 13September 14 Conferences 15 16 17 18 7 Last 10 11181 EC-5 12 No 13S Preschool Childhood First 17 Day 18 18 EC-512 No School-PT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 26-27 District Closed 20 Seniors Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 End End of 4th End End of 4th Quarter End of of 4th Quarter End 4th of Quarter 4th Quarter of 4th Quarter Quarter December December December December December December 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 June June June 2027 June 2027 June June 2027 2027 2027 2027 2026 March December December December December December December September March School Spring EndPT ght 25 EC-HS No School -Closed Spring Break 1Kindergarten 211521 School 32 17 4 5 185 6MS-HS SchoolDistrict Closed New Orientation 1New 2 3 19 4 13 17 112 EC-HS PT Conferences District Closed 20 Seniors Last Day 26-27 14 No 2 4 51326-27 61 15 13 16 18 19 16 17 18 20 1 9 326-10 3 4 5 24 45 5 6MS-HS 17Night 2No 19 20 22 23 24 25 4 17 3115 18 19 13 20 Closed 21 22 3 K-12 First Day of14 School for Students 2Closed 523 Orientation 61 112 EC-HS 212-19No 3EC-HS 5 71 12Break 212-19 3EC-HS 4 No15District 5 6 731119- District EC-HS No SchoolKindergarten End of 2nd Quarter District 917 10 12 14 District 151 14 2 3 31Finals 19 PT 20 21 22Night 23 17 Mon 1817 19 20 Conferences 11 14 16 20 13 18 EC-HS School Closed 11 End of 3rd Quarter Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 24 Fri 25 Sat14 FSHS Sun Tue 21Tue 16 HS 1625 16 1626 Finals HS HS 16Early Finals Finals HS 16Early HS Finals Release Early Early Finals Release Early Release Release Early Release Release SunSun Mon Sun Sun Mon Sun Tue Mon Mon Sun Tue Wed Mon Tue Tue Mon Wed Thu Wed Wed Tue Thu Wed Fri Thu Thu Wed Fri Thu Sat Fri Fri Thu Sat Sat Sat Fri Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Mon Mon Tue Mon Mon Tue Mon Wed Tue Tue Mon Wed Tue Thu Wed Wed Tue Thu Wed Fri Thu Thu Wed Fri Thu Sat Fri Fri Thu Sat Fri Sat Sat Fri SatWe Sa FSHS Graduation FSHS FSHS Graduation FSHS Graduation Graduation FSHS Graduation 17 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28Fri 29 30Sat 31HS 24 21 25 26Sun 27 28 29 30 19 EC-HS No 21 31 Preschool/EC Last Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 17 1826Graduation 1927 20 621 22721 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 19 EC-HS No School 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 F3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EC-HS PT Conferences Night Current Kindergartners No School 25 EC-HS No School 12-19 EC-HS No School Spring Break 8 9 10 11 12 Preschool & Early Childhood First Day 18 rences 2 11 13 8 97 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 EC-HS 29 3School-PT 4Early 57 113 HS 2 27 4 5 6 8 9 10 EC-5 No Conferences 3 4 87 5 912 6 10 8 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 Preschool/EC Last Day 8 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 76 10 11 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 PT Conferences Night Current Kindergartners No School HS Finals Release 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 28 29 30 18 29 30 31 of 2nd End End of 2nd End Quarter of of2nd End 2nd Quarter of 2nd Quarter Quarter of 2nd Quarter Quarter 31 District 31 District 31 31 District District Closed 31 Closed 3124District Closed Closed Closed 1 291 2 11 2 31 223 14 2332 43 54435 4554 5 End 5 End 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 23 District 25Closed 26 27 28 29 31 18 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 Graduation 6 7 8 9 22 10 LVS 11 12 7 18-31 815 EC-H 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 17 17 17 17 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 30 No School 13 10 14 3014 15 16 17 1810 19 22 LVS Graduation ght 15 15 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 No 11 12 13 14 15 16Break 17 MS-HS Conferences Night 30 31 915 EC-MS 10 11 School-PT 12 13 1431 18 15 14 15 16 19 20 1515 16 PT 17 20 21 16 14 17 18 16 19 Conferences 20 21 9 11 12 13 14 15 EC-HS No School 18-31 EC-HS Winter Finals HS Finals HS HS Early Finals Finals HSEarly HS Finals Release Early Early Finals Release Early Release Release Early Release Release 17 EC-MS No School-PT Conferences 11 12 13 16 17 6 76620 7 687768 7 98 87 913 10 8EC-HS 9910 815 11 9 10 109 11 10 12 11 11 10 12112026 12 12 1112 HS 12 6 6 715 6672027 687 718 68June 79887 9 8998 10 91110 1091110 1214 11 1110 1211 12111612 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 3017 July62026 January 2027 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 No 18 School 1918 - 19 1512 17 July January July January July January August 2026 February 2027 October August February HS Finals Early Release August 2026 February 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 August February 3 District Closed 1District District Closed Sun Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat2026 17 18 19 20 21 22 Tue 13 Wed Fri Sat 24-25 Distr 20 21 22 23 2420 25 26 21 22 23 24 18-31 18-31 EC-HS 18-31 18-31 EC-HS 18-31 No EC-HS EC-HS 18-31 School No EC-HS School No No EC-HS School -School No Winter -No School Winter -Quarter School -19 Winter Break Winter -EC-HS Break Winter -District Break Winter Break Break Break 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 Closed 126 District Closed Mon Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 September No School Tue Thu Fri HS Finals Early Release 21 24 25 26 27 13Thu 14 13 1314 13 1514 14 13 1516 1415 1514 16 15 17 16 16Sun 15 17Sun 16 18 17 17 16 18 19 17 18 18 17 19Wed 18 19 19 18 19 June June June June June June 13 13 14 13 13 14 13 15 14 14 13 15Fri 14 16 15 15 14 16 15 17 16 1615 17 16 1817 17 16 1817 19 18 18 17 19 18 19 19 18 19We 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Conferences Night 19 21 22 23 24 September 16 HS 17PT16 18 22 19 23 20 21Mon 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23Day: 24 25 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24-25 Closed 18 District Closed September 2026 March 2027 12 12Night EC-HS No School Mon Tue Wed Thu19 FriSat Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 8 End of 1st 25 HS PT Conferences 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 September March Grade K,Mon 6 &18 9 Tue Transition AM Only 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 October 2026 April 2027 12 12 EC-HS No School April Sun Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Grade K, 6 & 9 Transition Day: AM Only 1-4 EC-HS No25 School - Winter 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 1 Wed 2 Thu Fri Sat 7 EC-HS No School - District Closed 11 End 273rd 28 29 30 Break LHS Graduation 18 29 30 of 3r 3 Sun Mon Tue 1-4 EC-HS No School - Winter Break 126 3 4Sat 123 2Sat 7 23 EC-HS No School - District Closed 11 End of Quarter Mon 27 Tue 20 Wed Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24-25 24-25 District 24-25 24-25 24-25 District Closed 24-25 District Closed District Closed Closed Closed 18 Mon District 18 18 18 District District Closed 18 District Closed 18 District Closed Closed Closed Closed 13 17 EC-HS PT Conferences Night 9Closed EC-HS No Day School 5District EC-HS No School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu FriDistrict Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri K-12 First of School for Students 1 Sun 1District 117 20 221 320 4 522 6 2021 20 2021 20 22 21 21 20 2223 2122 22 21 23 24 22 23 22 24 23 25 24 24 23 25 24 26 25 25 24 26 25 26 25226 26 20 20 20 21 22 21 21 20 2221 22 21 23 22 24 23 23 22 24 23 25 24 24 23 2524 26 25 25 24 2625 26 25 24 26 28 29 13 EC-HS PT Conferences Night 18 29 30 31 16 EC-HS No K-12 First School for Students 1 26 226 26 3 274 24 28 29 30 31 LHS Graduation 28 27 28 29 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 School 26 25 27 Sun 28 29 30 29 30 23 23 25 26 27 28 29 16 EC-HS No School 5 First Day of 25 2nd Semester 530 6 29 10 511 3 14 5 Day 6ofDay 7of 25 5EC-HS No School 12-19 EC-HS No 25 27 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 5 First 2nd Semester 1 58 2 69 328 53 7 418 5 26 7 4 8 528 9 16 10 11 6 7 8 9 25 EC-HS No6School 12-19 EC-HS No School Spring Break 17 28 39 4 2 3 4 Preschool & Early Childhood First Day 18 12 EC-HS No SchoolDistrict Closed New Kindergarten Orientation EC-5 No School-PT Conferences 2 3 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 127 2 3 30 & Early Childhood First Day 18 Preschool EC-5 No School-PT Conferences 2 No School 3 4- District 5 Closed 6 7 8 10 11Early HS Finals Release 28 2728 27 29 28 28 27 2928 30 29 29 28 3029 31 30 30 29 31 30 31 31 30311431 15 16 172 183 27 27 28 27 27 28 27 29 28 28 2928 30 29 29 28 30 29 30 2930 30 7 8 9 10 18 12 6 18 EC-HS 21 12 7 13 8 14 27 152710 1627 17 18 13School 14 15 913 16 30 18 -8 District Closed October 18 12 31 711 10 11 121014 11 1249 135 148 159 1610 HS 6 9 11 12 7 8 EC-HS 9 No 10 12 14 EC-HS Conferences Current Kindergartners No School MS-HS PT Conferences Night 10 611 7 12 8 13 9 14 10 15 15 16 137 20 4 5 6 17 18 19 Night 30 31 30 31 3018 19 31 MS-HS PT Conferences 9 PT 10 11 Finals 12Night 13 Early 14 15Release 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 20 21 22 23 8 19 End of 1st14 Quarter 13 15 16 17 October 2026 April 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 April K-HS Last Day (Early Release) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 1530 16 18 19 20 19 EC-HS EC-HS17 NoSchool School 15 EC-MS No 16 12 17 13 18 14 19 15 20 16 21 17 22 21 12 22 23 14 24School 25 16 26 17 27 ase) School-PT Conferences 11 11 13 15 19 EC-HS No 16 No17 18 19 Last 20 Day 21 22 21 22 23 24 K-HS (Early Release) 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 27 28 29 30 October 9 26 EC-HS No21 School 526 EC-HS No28 School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue We 26 20 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 27 29 30 EC-HS No School EC-MS No Schoo 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 EC-5 23 No 24 School 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 HS PT Conferences Night 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 November May May 2027 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 EC-HS No School EC-MS No School PT Conferences Holidays March 2027 EC-HS EC-HS No EC-HS EC-HS School No EC-HS School No No EC-HS School School NoNovember School No School EC-MS EC-MS No EC-MS EC-MS School No EC-MS School No No EC-MS School School No School No School EC-5EC-5 NoEC-5 EC-5 School No School EC-5 No NoEC-5 School School No School No School PT Conferences PT Conferences PT PTConferences Conferences PT SchoolConferences PT Conferences Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays District District Closed District District Closed District Closed District Closed Closed Closed September 2026 March 2027 2026 May End Quarter December 2026 June 2027 September December 12 EC-HS No28 New Kindergarten Orientation 314th 2731 29 District 30 Closed Holidays June 2027 1 March 2 November 3of 3125 26 27 28 29 30 18 29 30 16 EC-HS No School End of 4th Quarter December 2026 December 2026 June 2027 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 8 End of 1st Quarter 30 31 April 2027 21 December December October 2026 Fri Sat April 2027 April 30 315 Approved Approved Approved Approved 2/9/26 Approved 2/9/26 2/9/26 2/9/26 2/9/26 Approved 2/9/26 14April EC-HS PT Conferences Current Kindergartners No School 6 Mon 7of 3rd 8Tue 9 School 10 Graduation 4 5 6 7 23-27 No School - FallWed Break 19 Senior Finals AM Sun Wed Thu Fri Sat NightSun Mon Sun Mon 7 EC-HS No School - District Closed 11 End Quarter Sun EC-HS MonSun Tue WedTue Thu Fri Thu Sat Fri Sat Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 16 HS Finals Early Release Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu EC-HS No - Fall Break 19 Senior Finals AM Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 23-27 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat FSHS Sun Mon Tue Wed Sat 16 HS Finals Release 16 Mon HS Finals Early Release August 2026 Sat February 2027 Sun Wed Thu Fri Thu Sat Sun Fri Sat Conferences Sun September 2026 2027 5Tue EC-HS No School Tue Wed Thu Wed Fri Thu Sat Fri July 2026 January 2027 August February JulyMon 2026 Sun January 2027 Sun9Early Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat FSHS 15 30 March EC-HS No School September March July August 2026 February EC-HS No School EC-HS School July January EC-MS No School-PT 11 January 12 13 Mon 16 Wed 17 NoThu 11 12 13 14 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sun Mon Tue Sat October September 2026 March August February 14 Graduation 155Tue September March October 26-27 District Closed 20 Seniors Last Day Break 12 12 EC-HS No School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25 EC-HS No School 12-19 EC-HS No School Spring Break 1 7 EC-HS No School District Closed 11 End of 3rd Quarter 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat July 2026 January 3 District Closed 1 District Closed End of 2nd Quarter 31 District Closed Grade K, 6 & 9 Transition Day: AM Only Sun Mon Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat November 2026 November May May 2027 ClosedTue Closed un Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri TueSun Wed FriWed SatThu District Closed 20 2118Seniors Last Wed4 Thu Fri5 Sat Sat 2 July January 1New 1 Mon 33rd 5 36 Sun 12 7 12 7EC-HS No School Sun Mon Tue Sun Tue Sat 1District24 14FriDay 24 418 Mon 181 District 3 Wed4Thu Fri5 Sat Sun 6 Mon EC-HS No School - District Closed End of Quarter Grade K, 6 Mon &26-27 9Thu Transition Day: AM Only EndWed of 1stThu Quarter Tue Fri HS PT Conferences Night2026 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sat 24 195Tue 20 We 21 October 133 35 EndQuarter of2 1st Quarter October 2026 April 2027 End of 2nd 31 District Closed End of 2nd Quarter April Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 Orientation 5 130 2 4 2 12EC-HS EC-HS No SchoolNew Kindergarten Orientation 14 1Sat5 2Closed 3EC-HS 17 3 Senior District Closed District 1 Wed 3 Sat 2 Sun Mon Sun Tue 13 EC-HS PT Conferences Night 25K-12 EC-HS No School 12-19 EC-HS No School Spring Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 23-27 No School Break 193 AM5-15 Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Tue Thu 1-4 No School Break K-12 First Day of School Students 125 2 Sun 3No 4 1-4 NoMon School 1- Winter 2forBreak 3 District 1191 2 2 Wed 3Closed 435-Fri 5 6Sat 6Break 15 1 2 2 317 41 26 Break Fri SatSun Mon 1 2 3 4 1Fall 2Students 1317 17 EC-HS PTFinals Conferences Night 16 EC-HS School EC-HS No School EC-HS School Spring First Day of School for 112-19 3No 4 EC-HS No School No 25 26 27 28 29 44 25 Mon 26 27 We 28 Mon 1- -Winter 2 3 531 1 53EC-HS 2 3 9 Preschool/EC EC-HS No School Early 5 EC-HS No School Sun Mon Tue Thu Fri Sun Mon Tue Wed ThuTue FriWed SatThu717 21768 21 Last Day 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 HS Finals Release 21 6 7 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21 Preschool/EC Last Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EC-HS No School Winter Break Preschool &7 Early Day 7 District Seniors Last 7 Day 2 Day 3 1249 First of 2nd EC-5 No School-PT Conferences 6 107 11 8 10 11 812 13 Day 2nd 10First 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 16 2 38Childhood 5 611 1 Closed 74 No 37 Kindergartners 4820 59 No6 Preschool &7 Early Childhood First 5 6 67 8 7 9 610 1179 Kindergartners 3 26-27 4 5 Day 6Closed 76Semester 9 10 18510 Early Release EC-5 School-PT 2 4Semester 54976 78 8 12 84 11 13 12 9Early EC-HS No SchoolNew 88 917 9 Kind 10 3 1163 12 811Current 10 11 77 7Finals 81-4 1012-District 12 97 810 EC-HS PT Conferences Night No 9School 41218514First 5No3ofRelease 6 9 EC-HS SchoolDistrict Closed Kindergarten Orientation 18 New 6 48Current 5 810 6 1259297 811 158125 School 916913 10 59 6 711 8 1 2 HS 3 Finals 1 12Conferences 2 3 1 6 2 HS 18 21 5 First Day of 2nd Semester 21 EC-HS 22 Graduation 614 9 11 10 191112 5 176K MS-HS PTSchool Conferences 10 18 14 18 15 14 11 1513 16 4PT 19 20 8149 10 18 LVS EC-HS No School - District Closed 13 14 No 15 1618 17 -14 18 1514 1920 1514LVS 1614 17 18 19 16 20 21MS-HS Preschool/EC Last DayNight 8 9 12 13 2 22 3 4 7 8 13 14 17 10 12 13 14 17Conferences 18 2 13 13 14 151416 14 17 1815 10 Break 1118 12 135No 13 15 10 16Closed 9 15-7District 14 15 16 17 19 20 18-31 EC-HS School Winter 9 1110 1211 13 1414 15 16EC-HS 19 20 PT Conferences Night Graduation 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 168Night 17 18 143 15419Current 16May 5 615 716 175 186 13 14 15 16 17 19 June 13 15 17 18 15 16 17 19 21 14 EC-HS PT10 Conferences Night Current Kindergartners No School 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 November 2026 November May 2 EC-HS Winter Break No School -13 Winter 3011 EC-HS School 15 16No 13 17 182017 21 19 13221422 2315 14 16 17 18 June 13 EC-HS 1421 2211 15 16 17 18 19 16 18 EC-HS No School -26 District Closed 19 No School 15 School 30 EC-HS School 11No 12No1716 142019 15 17EC-HS LVS 12 1321 16 15 17 18 10 22 11 12 24 13 1614 18 22 1916 2018-31 21 22 21No 22 23 Graduation 24School 2519 26 23 27 18-31 20 21 -13 22 19 23 24 21 25 22 2616 22 23 24 25 27Break 15 17 18 20 21 10 11 13 15 EC-MS No School-PT Conferences 17 25 12 14 15 17EC-HS 19 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 9 20 13 21 221423 24 2512 17 18 19 20 20 2324 1922 EC-HS No 16 18 2412 2614 27 1523 30 No 15 21 25 26 21 23 EC-MS No 25 School-PT Conferences 11 1322 1417 15 16 17219 15 HS 30 EC-HS No Mon School EC-MS School-PT Conferences 1124 12 25 13 1426 17 11 Closed 122013 14No12 1522 16 Finals Early Release 23-27 EC-HS School - Fall Break 19 Senior Finals25 AM 15 16 Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue We 16 17 18 19 21 21 22 23 27 24-25 District Closed 18 District HS Finals Early Release 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HS Finals Early Release 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 27 28 29 30 18 29 30 31 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 District 24 25 26 18 27 19 28 20 29 2130 24-25 26 27 20 28 29213020 31 24 25 26 2727 28 2829 2930 30 Closed 21 23 23 24 20 25 Night 2621 27 28 29 23 28 18 29 30 31 HS PT Conferences 24 24-25 18 District Closed 22 23 22 24 26 2527 26 21 24LHS 25 2023 District 21 22 23 24 Night 25 22 26 23 HS HS PT 1821 19 22 20 21 23 22 23 18 26-27 1925 20 21Closed 2226 23 24 22 19Conferences 22 24 261 27 District 20 Seniors Last20 Day 25 PT Conferences Night 18 19 20 2424 2518Closed 18 19 21 2426 27 220 3 29 4 30 5 22 6 723 Graduation 24 25 29Graduation 2416LHS 25 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 LHS 31 31 EC-HS No School 2328 24 2531 26 28 2730 28 291830 29 31 23 27 30 3130 18 3126 Graduation 27 28 27 29 29 30 30 30 16 EC-HS No School 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 29 30 25 27 28 29 30 31 25 262727 25 28 262929 21 Preschool/EC Last Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 28 29 30 HS Finals Early Release 27 28 25 29 26 30 27 31 28 September 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 October No School 2516 EC-HS 26 September 27 28 29 30 30 25 31 29 30202631 26 27 28 29 30 October March March 2027 22 LVS Graduation September March 15 September 16 17 31 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 2026 March 2027Early Release HS Finals Early Release K-HS Last Day (Early Release) HS Finals 30 August 2026 February 2027 August 2026 February 2027 8 End of 1st Quarter August February October 2026 April 2027 August February April 8 End of 1st Quarter October 2026 April 2 7 EC-HS School -Wed District Closed End of 3rd Quarter Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat2026 April HSWed FinalsThu Early Release 7 11EC-HS No School -24 District Closed 1126End of 3rd Quarter Sun No Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Fri Sat 22 23 26 27 28 16 17 Februar 18 19 November November July 2026 January 2027 August 2026 November 2026 November May May 2027 12 12 9EC-HS No School End of 4th Quarter SunK,Mon WedDay: Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon5Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat December 2026 June 2027 12 Grade 12 K-HS EC-HS No School un Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 25 Sat July January Grade K, 6Mon & 9 Transition Day: AMRelease) Only August 6& 9 Tue Transition AM Only December EC-HS No School EC-HS No School Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25 Last Day (Early EC-HS No School 5K-HS EC-HS NoFebruary School SunNo Mon Tue Wed Thu Sun Mon Tue We 25 EC-HS No School 12-19 EC-HS School - Spring Break Fri Sat Last Day (Early Release) 1 2 3 4 5 1 912 2 Sun 4 Tue 5Wed 6 Thu Fri SatSun LHS Graduation 25163EC-HS No Closed School 12-19 EC-HS No3Closed School - Spring Break October 23-27 EC-HS No Fall 19 Senior Fin 29 304 23 Mon 24 25 We 26 Mon 1Tue 2Wed 3Thu 4Fri 5Sat 1Mon 3 4 5-Fri 6Break District 1 Tue District Sun Mon Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 2 EC-HS No School School Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Tue HS Finals Early Release Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed 23-27 NoDay School - Fall Break 19 Senior Finals AM Sun Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat Grade K, 6 & 9 Transition Day: AM Only 13 17 EC-HS PT Conferences Night FSHS Graduation 13 K-12 17No EC-HS PT Conferences Night K-12 First ofTue School for Students 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 First Day of School forThu Students 1 1 2 3 5 6 12 EC-HS No SchoolDistrict Closed New Kindergarten Orientation 26 EC-HS No School EC-MS School EC-5 No School PT Conferences Holidays District Closed 1 2 3 1 2 3 12 EC-HS No SchoolDistrict New Kindergarten Orientation 26 Holidays EC-HS No School District 1 EC-HS 2 3No 6 7 Closed 8 9EC-MS 10 11 School 12 7 School 81-4 9 10 12 4 13Closed 21 EC-HS HSDistrict Early Release 26-27 Closed 20 L EC-5 PTConferences Conferences EC-MS EC-5 No 6 No 7&4th 8Quarter 921No 103First 11Day 8 9District 102PT 113Closed 1241 13 21111ofHolidays 3School 5 No 6 School 77 30 31 No School - Winter EC-HS Conferences 3113 District Closed End of 2nd Quarter End 26-27 District Closed Seniors Last Day 2School 3 1210 2 School Preschool Day Students 1 2027 1 Seniors 2 3 18 & Early Day 16Childhood 49 54 7 16 Finals 5 18 Preschool May May 7 1forBreak School-PT 21 2027 32 43 Childhood 54 65First76No 9K-12 1First 10 12 13 EC-5 School-PT Conferences 2 3 4 5 6 7 December 8 November 820 9 No 11 6 12 13 8 June 14EC-5 EC-HS PT Conferences Current No School 2026 November May May 2027 End of 4th Quarter December 2026 4of 5Early 7 2027 8 4 52117 7Kindergartners 8 9 Night 10 8 8 End of 1st Quarter April December PTKindergartners Conferences Night Current No School October 2026 2027 4 10 5 7 Night 9April 10 714 81514 EC-HS 4 5 6 7 1817 18 13 2/9/26 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 12First13Day1414 15April K-HS17 Last Day (Early Release) Approved 2/9/26 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 18 19 20 8 9 10 11 5 First Day of 2nd Semester Approved Preschool & Early Childhood 18 HS Finals Early Release 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EC-5 No School-PT Conferences 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 821 Preschoo 9 10 The Lawrence Board of Education 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Preschool/EC Last 19 DayConferences 9 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 14 2 15 330 4 17 5No School 6 19 7 20 8 PT Conferences Night 98 10 14 16 MS-HS PT Conferences Night 9 10 16 11 HS 12 Finals 13 14 Early 15 14 152115MS-HS 16 20 EC-HS 26 EC-HS 18 EC-MS No School-PT 11 12 13 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 Approved 2/9/26 14 15 15 30 No School Release Sun EC-MS No School-PT Conferences 11 12 13 16 17 11 12 13 14 18 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat FSHS Graduation 14 Finals 15 19 Senior Finals AM Sun Mon Tue Wed Fri 18-31 Sat 20Fri21 Thu 22 23Fri 24 Sat 25 EC-HS 26 23-27 21Finals 22 EC-HS 23 24 25 -26 27 19 16 HS Early Release Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat End ofGraduation 4th25 Quarter December 2026 June EC-HS No -25Fall Break 19 School Senior AM12 Sun Mon Tue Wed Mon Tue Wed Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 22 LVS December 20 2114 22 23 2416 Thu 22 23MS-HS 24 27 18 20 Mon 212113 No School 5 EC-HS No Mon Wed Thu Sat Sun Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Fri No 16 School EC-HS No School Winter 22 EC-HS LVS 12 13 14 School 15 17 2619 18 10 Sun 11 FSHS 12 13 14 2618 15 16 Thu PT Conferences Night 9No 10 11-26 12 Break 13 14 1521 14 15 16 Grad 19 School 13 16 June 14 15 16 17 19 school calendars for20 the Sat 19 EC-HS 15 16 Thu 17 19 18 19 209 22 21 9 22 1018 23 11 1524 13 1726 14District 15 Closed 16 17 18 21 25 27 17 6 17Sun 18 19 20 Tue 21 approved 22 21 22 23 24 HS Graduation PT Conferences Night 18No School 19 15 20 21 17 22 18 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Conferences Night 18 1925 20 2127 22 18 19 HS 20 21 HSPT Finals Early24 Release Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat18 2916 HS Sun Mon 27 28 29 30 30 31 Tue We FSHS Graduation Finals 27 2922 18 30 22 23 2522 26 27 28 EC-HS No School 24-25 District Closed 18 District Closed HS Finals Early Release 19 2821 20 21 30 222 24 23 25 24 25 17 29 1819 19 3123 20 21 25 22 26 23 of Quarter 31 District Closed 16No 17 18 End 19 of 20 2nd 21 Quarter 2228 21 22 23 24 20 23 26 20 21 22 24 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years at 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 23 24 25 End 26 27 28 29 28 16 EC-HS School 202nd Seniors Last Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 District Closed 26-27 District Closed 20 Seniors Last Day 25 1 ation 1 3 4 5 16 EC-HS No School 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 EC-HS No SchoolDistrict Closed New Kindergarten Orientation 25 26 27 28 29 30 315 25 26 1 LHS 271 Grad 28 1 2 3 25 1 2 3 1 2 3 End of 2nd Quarter 31 District Closed 1 2 3 4 2 17 LHS Graduation 26 28 27 29 28 30 29 31 30 31 24 28 25 29 26 30 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 2923 24 17 25 2926 30 28 27 27 17 29 31 30 following a 27 28 29 its February 9 meeting, 30 30 31 21 HS Finals Early Release Finals Early12 Release 6 October 76 Current 8 HS 10 11Early 129 Release 79 Finals 8Preschool/EC 10 HS 11 214 Last Day 37 October 48 Night 59 10 6 7 12 8HS Finals o School 6 Conferences 11 21 Last Day 86Preschool/EC 10 12 13 37 48 59 6 76 78HS8Finals9 14 Kindergartners No School 59 6 711 8 9 14 10 EC-HS 2PT recommendation from the district’s 31 2 30 Early 31 Release 4 5 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 10 30 31 18-31March EC-HS School 8 End of 1stSeptember Quarter September 2026 2027 November 2026 November May- Winter Break May2027 2027 September 2026 March 2027 14 15 Release) 16 2026 17 18 19 June 13 14 K-HS 15 Last 16 October 2026 April No March September March April 8 End of13 1st Quarter November November May May 2 October 2026 April K-HS Last Day April Calendar These calen18-31 EC-HS No School -Committee. 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Lawrence Public Schools Enhancements 2026-27 Welcome Center will be located within existing space at the district’s Educational Support Center (110 McDonald Dr.), creating a centralized hub where families can easily access support, information, and resources. It will also bring together resources designed to strengthen connections between families, schools, and the broader Lawrence community.
Family Engagement Welcome Center In Fall 2026, Lawrence Public Schools will open a Family Engagement Welcome Center that will serve as the front door to the district, providing a warm, welcoming place for families to connect. The
Early Childhood Learning: Expanding Access & Building Strong Foundations Lawrence Public Schools continues to expand access to high-quality early childhood education while strengthening the learning experiences offered to our youngest students. Across the district, work is underway to add preschool classrooms in neighborhood schools while enhancing the established, highquality programming used there. During
remains strong. During the initial early enrollment window, the district received 230 applications for 120 available preschool seats, highlighting the growing demand for early learning opportunities in our community.
the initial early enrollment window, the district received 230 applications for 120 available preschool seats, highlighting the growing demand for early learning opportunities in our community.
Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, additional preschool classrooms will open at Deerfield and Prairie Park Elementary Schools, expanding access for more families. Alongside this growth, the district remains focused on providing a developmentally rich curriculum that supports early literacy, language development, social-emotional learning, and exploration to give preschoolers the strong academic and social foundation they need as they begin their educational journey.
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(LVS). The program will launch with one course offered virtualKU Jayhawk ly, with plans to continue growBlueprint Expansion ing virtual KU Blueprint proLawrence Public Schools KU gramming over time to increase Blueprint partnership with the access for more students. University of Kansas through the Jayhawk Blueprint pro- To ensure these opportunities gram continues to expand op- remain accessible, the district portunities for students to earn will continue partnering with college credit while still in high the Lawrence Schools Foundaschool. USD 497 remains the tion to provide tuition support only school district offering col- for students who qualify for free lege enrollment at KU directly or reduced-price meals, helping to high school students, allow- remove financial barriers to coling learners to experience the lege coursework. rigor of university coursework and make meaningful progress Through this partnership, Lawtoward a college degree before rence Public Schools is expandgraduation. ing pathways for students to graduate college-ready and caBeginning in the spring semes- reer-ready with valuable college ter of the 2026–27 school year, experience already underway. Jayhawk Blueprint will expand to Lawrence Virtual School continued on page 6
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Career & Technical Education: Aligning Pathways for Future Careers Lawrence Public Schools is working to refine and align Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways of instruction across all schools, ensuring students have clear and connected pathways to college, industry credentials, and meaningful careers. A key focus of this effort will be re-envisioning the Lawrence College & Career Center (LCCC), strengthening coordination of programming across secondary campuses and deepening partnerships with community organizations such as the technical training center Peaslee Tech. This work reflects the district’s growing vision for post-secondary success, expanding opportunities for students to participate in rigorous, real-world learning experiences connected to high-demand careers. By aligning CTE programs and strengthening partnerships, Lawrence Public Schools is preparing students with the skills, experiences,
and credentials needed to thrive af- open the Choice Campus at Cententer graduation. nial, expanding opportunities for students seeking flexible and perChoice Campus at Centennial: sonalized high school learning opExpanding Personalized tions. Learning Options Beginning in the 2026–27 school The Choice Campus at Centennial year, Lawrence Public Schools will will serve students who benefit from nontraditional programming, offering flexible scheduling to include evenings and credit advancement and recovery opportunities. This model is designed to help students stay on track for graduation while providing learning environments that meet a variety of students’ needs and life circumstances.
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All Students, One Team Prospective Educators Tour, Connect, & Interview with LPS Lawrence Public Schools recently hosted dozens of prospective teachers and principals for a day of touring, connecting, and interviewing with district leaders. Guests began their day by catching the bus at the district’s Educational Support Center and taking a tour of a few famous LPS locations. After the tour, everyone returned to the ESC to eat some lunch with leaders from across Lawrence Public Schools. Principals from each elementary, mid-
dle, and high school, district administrators, and support staff sat down and connected with the visitors in the Boardroom. There, the audience also heard from a stacked cast of Lawrence leadership, including Director of Human Resources Megan Epperson, Assistant Superintendent Kristen Ryan, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Cole Amaya, Lawrence Board of Education President GR Gordon-Ross, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeanice K. Swift. Each speaker shared their gratitude to the attendees and offered their perspectives on what makes Lawrence such a special place to be.
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Lawrence Arts Spotlight • Willow Marable, LHS - 2 Honorable Mentions (1 Painting; 1 Portfolio, Art), Silver Key (Painting), and Gold Key (Mixed Media). • Virgil Mock, LHS - Honorable Mention (Mixed Media). • Kunmi Oluseye-Aare, LHS - 3 Honorable Mentions (Photography). • Zoe Peterson, LHS - Silver Key and Gold Key (Photography). • Lynorah Roberts, LHS - Honorable Mention (Painting), Silver Key (Mixed Media), and 3 Gold Keys (1 Illustration; 1 Mixed Media; 1 Painting). • Simn Robinson, LHS - Honorable Mention (Experimental Photography), 2 Silver Keys (Photography), and 4 Gold Keys (1 Portfolio, Art; 3 Photography). • Rilo Scholz, LHS - 2 Honorable Mentions (1 Drawing; 1 Painting) and 2 Gold Keys 18 LPS Student Artists Win 61 Scholastic (1 Ceramics & Glass; 1 Jewelry). Art Regional Awards • Addison Tomlinson, LHS - Honorable 18 Lawrence Public Schools high school students Mention (Mixed Media) and Gold Key earned a total of 61 awards in the 2026 Scholastic (Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage). Art Midwest regional visual arts competition. Lawrence High School students Leila Albaugh, • Leila Albaugh, LHS - Honorable Mention Mimi Bear Don’t Walk, Kaiea Blum, Lola Brown, (Portfolio, Art), 2 Silver Keys (Painting), Fatima Elshekhi, Becca Goulter, Lily Havener, and 2 Gold Keys (Painting). Wren Jay, Ari Kamat, Willow Marable, Kunmi Olu• Mimi Bear Don’t Walk, LHS seye-Aare, Virgil Mock, Zoe Peterson, Rilo Scholz, Honorable Mention, Silver Key, Lynorah Roberts, Simn Robinson, and Addison and Gold Key (Photography). Tomlinson and Free State High School’s Laken • Kaiea Blum, LHS - Honorable Halverstadt each earned regionals recognition for Mention (Painting). their work. These student winners worked under • Lola Brown, LHS - 4 Honorable Mentions (1 the guidance of LHS teachers Todd Poteet, EmPortfolio, Art; 3 Experimental Photography) ily Markoulatos, and Angelia Perkins and FSHS and 2 Gold Keys (Experimental Photography). teacher Jacob Lewis. • Fatima Elshekhi, LHS - Honorable Mention (Painting), Silver Key (Mixed Out of 61 regionals honors earned by Lawrence Media), and Gold Key (Mixed Media). students, 25 were Gold Keys. These Gold Key re• Becca Goulter, LHS - Gold Key gional winners will be moving on to represent their (Experimental Photography). school and our entire Lawrence community at the • Laken Halverstadt, FSHS - Gold National Finals in New York City. The results of the Key (Portfolio, Art). National Finals will be announced in late March. • Lily Havener, LHS - 2 Honorable Mentions (Fashion), Silver Key (Jewelry), and 3 LHS Student 1 of 3 in Kansas to Earn Gold Keys (1 Painting; 2 Jewelry). Harry Hart Memorial Senior Scholarship • Wren Jay, LHS - Honorable Mention Lawrence High School student artist, Ru Yother, and Gold Key (Painting). is one of only three seniors in the state of Kansas • Ari Kamat, LHS - 2 Honorable Mentions to receive the 2026 Harry Hart Memorial Senior (1 Mixed Media; 1 Painting), 2 Silver Scholarship. Awarded by the Kansas Art EduKeys (1 Mixed Media; 1 Painting), cation Association (KAEA), the Harry Hart Meand Gold Key (Sculpture). morial Senior Scholarship is given to three high
school senior artists nominated by their art teacher. Winners receive $500 to use at the higher learning institution of their choice. Ru Yother’s achievement marks the sixth time a Lawrence High School student has earned the scholarship since it was first awarded in 2011. Ru’s award winning ceramic sculptures “Cycle”, “Living Dreams”, and “Multi-Vocal Auspex” (pictured above) will be on display during KAEA’s Youth Art Month celebration on March 29 from 11:00 AM-2:30 PM at the Topeka Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave Topeka, KS 66604. FSHS Addams Family Performance at Topeka Free State High School’s Theatre Troupe 5773 earned state-level recognition for their selection to perform The Addams Family School Edition at the 2026 Kansas Thespian Festival. Productions chosen for the festival are selected through a rigorous process, making this honor a testament to the talent and artistry of our students and staff. Free State Theatre took the stage in Wichita and performed in front of thousands of students from across the state, with incredible energy in the room and crowd reactions at times reaching a deafening roar. It was an unforgettable experience for the actors, pit musicians, and the dedicated stage crew who worked tirelessly throughout the weekend. The Free State Theatre program accomplished an amazing effort, in transporting the entire set over 150 miles in three U-Haul trucks and successfully recreating it inside the Century II Concert Hall.
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Points of Pride Students, families, and friends gathered together at Lawrence High School to celebrate culture, heritage, and community during the LHS Intertribal Club Powwow. Throughout the evening, visitors enjoyed an opening gourd dance, a free community dinner, appearances from our very own Miss Indian Youth of Lawrence and Jr. Miss Indian Youth of Lawrence, and a special visit by KU student and 2025-26 Miss Indian World, Dania Wahwasuck. Following the Grand Entry procession lead by service members from Haskell University’s Color Guard, dancers participated in a variety of specials and categories, including the crowd-favorite potato dance, tiny tots dance, men’s traditional special, head lady special, all teen boys category, teen girls fancy special, and some special giveaways. Events like the Lawrence High School Intertribal Club Powwow provide meaningful opportunities for cultural learning and respect. They reflect Lawrence Public Schools’ commitment to honoring Indigenous voices and histories within schools.
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ON THE COVER: Students and staff at New York Elementary welcomed a special visit from the Lawrence Kansas Police Department and were wildly impressed by a furless, four-legged friend of unusual pedigree: a robot police dog. Detective Meghan Bardwell from LKPD, alongside Douglas County Youth Services Assistant Director Leigh Housman, visited the school to introduce learners to Chase, one of the department’s robotic police dogs. The 70-pound, remote-controlled quadruped robot, developed by Boston Dynamics, is used by the LKPD and other law enforcement agencies for dangerous inspections, reconnaissance, and negotiations. While not as fluffy or cuddly as a real dog, onlookers were still impressed seeing the robotic canine nailing classic dog tricks like sitting, shaking, and laying down. What really wowed the Knights were Chase’s many new tricks. The robot walked on its hind legs, did a hand stand, jumped, waved, danced, and even traced a heart with its “paws,” drawing excited cheers and plenty of “awws” from the crowd.
West Middle School learners stepped into the larger shoes of adulthood during an eyeopening, interactive activity hosted by Reality U. Each student received a new identity complete with an occupation, annual income, marital status, credit score, outstanding loans, and the number of children in their household. Once they got into character, the middle schoolers rotated through a series of booths designed to replicate real-life financial responsibilities, each stationed by local “adulting” experts, including LPS educators and parents, who kindly volunteered to help the Warhawks fulfill their many grown-up duties. From there, students visited each table and paid utilities, budgeted for groceries and clothing, repaid their student loans, explored transportation and insurance options, invested for retirement, and discovered the joys of compounding interest. By the conclusion of the activity, the middle schoolers walked away with a deeper understanding of the difficult financial decisions and stressful responsibilities that real adults navigate everyday.
Lawrence Public Schools is proud to announce that 18 students from Free State High School, Lawrence High School, and the Lawrence College & Career Center Academy have successfully completed the coursework required for the nationally recognized Child Development Associate (CDA) certification. The CDA credential is a nationally recognized certification that provides a strong foundation for careers in early childhood education, pediatric healthcare, and related fields. College & Career Center Academy Principal Mark Preut said, “This certification represents a significant commitment to professional excellence and the future of early childhood education in our community.” After completing the academic component, students are now applying their learning in the field at the Sunflower Shores Learning Lab, a play-based learning environment serving toddlers in our community. 2026
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Students from across Lawrence gathered at Community Connections at Pinckney for a hands-on career exploration experience designed to help them imagine their futures in the workplace and find the best fit for internships with local organizations. During the event, students met LMH and KU coordinators as they rotated through several interactive stations, each was designed to assess different workplace skills and introduce career possibilities. The event is part of the district’s long-standing partnership with Project SEARCH, a nationally recognized transition-to-work program that immerses students with disabilities, ages 18-21, as interns to build skills, confidence, and experience as they transition from school into adult life and competitive employment. Lawrence Public Schools first partnered with Project SEARCH in 2010, the partnership has since provided more than 140 students with job placement and work experience.
The hum of motors and laughter filled Leah Burzinski’s fourth grade classroom as visitors from Team STEAM Robotics let students take control of their mechanized creations. Team STEAM Robotics, an after-school program made up of 52 high school students from across Lawrence Public Schools, brings together young engineers who design, build, and compete with custom robots in competitions throughout Kansas. While they typically meet at the Lawrence College & Career Center, several team members made a special trip to Woodlawn Elementary School to inspire the next generation of innovators. The high school students shared how Team STEAM’s student-led departments collaborate to design, build, program, and promote their robots. Of course, the team showed off the progress they have made so far on their latest competition robot, which impressed the audience with its lightning-fast turning speed. After answering some questions from the crowd, the presenters unveiled two smaller robots and handed over the controls over to the Riverhawks.
Visitors funneled into the cafeteria at Cordley Elementary School to listen and learn from fourth graders about the incredible lives and legacies of some of the world’s greatest change-makers. Students set up their display boards and presented to curious guests, caregivers, teachers, and fellow Cordley Hawks about their chosen changemaker — sharing their research, answering questions, and providing plenty of fun facts about their subject. Presenters covered a great variety of contemporary and historical figures from around the globe whose actions made significant, positive change in the world, including Amelia Earhart, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malala Yousafzai, Khanh Nguy Thi, Jonas Salk, Edwin Binney, Mae Jemison, Albert Einstein, Frieda Khalo, Bayard Rustin, Chappell Roan, and many others. Along with teaching the fourth graders how to provide supporting evidence and cite sources, these research projects also showed the future change-makers some great examples to learn from.
Sunset Hill Elementary School is the first school in Kansas to earn the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation from the American School Counselor Association. This national recognition honors a schoolwide counseling program that is aligned with the ASCA National Model and focused on improving student outcomes. It reflects intentional leadership, strong systems, and a school culture where students are known, supported, and valued. Sunset Hill School Counselor Amanda Atkins said, “This recognition highlights what is possible when principals intentionally advocate for school counseling programs by ensuring counselors have the time, support, and role clarity needed to prioritize direct student services aligned with the ASCA National Model.”
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Langston Hughes Elementary threw a school-wide party with the musical assistance of the Lawrence High School Band’s drumline to celebrate the birthday of famous Lawrencian, poet, playwright, and their school’s namesake, Langston Hughes. The Bobcats gathered in the gym as the high schoolers performed, with many future musicians tapping and drumming along to their catchy beat. Though, the crowd was especially wowed by one band member’s ability to play their instrument upside-down. Like every good birthday party, the celebration ended with dessert — as students grabbed a sugar cookie before they left for the day.
Shari Flakus’ AVID class at Billy Mills Middle School started off 2026 by turning back the clock to 2017 with a special guest speaker: BMMS and LHS alumna Trinity Shorter. A recent graduate from the prestigious Howard University, Shorter returned to her former middle school to share advice with current Cougars about AVID, high school, college, careers, and life as a young adult. Students each wrote down two questions they had for their visitor and took turns asking them aloud. Shorter shared her personal and professional experiences attending an HBCU, living independently in Washington D.C., finding a career path, taking college courses, and how the skills she acquired in AVID class helped her succeed beyond middle school.
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A roaring Lion crowd braved the cold air outside Lawrence High School to cheer on classmates and educators as they plunged into even colder water during the 2026 Polar Plunge. Organized with support from Susan Mička’s interpersonal skills (IPS) class at Lawrence High, this year’s Polar Plunge raised more than $17,000 in cold hard cash for Special Olympics Kansas and Unified Sports. Equally as cool were the 100 brave plungers who volunteered to leap into the tank and chill out in the splash zone in support of this amazing cause.
Kindergartners at Schwegler Elementary School were given a very topical lesson on weather by a meteorologist hailing from the National Weather Service. After a warm welcome, the seasoned pro introduced the Cubs to the whats, whys, and hows of weather and its many cool forms. Listeners were blown away by their visitor’s flurry of fun facts about precipitation, temperature, wind, and the tools that meteorologists use to measure and forecast the weather every day. Schwegler kindergarten teacher Lauren Mitchell said of the experience: “It was SNOW much fun!”
Business teacher Kimberly Hawks took 11 DECA students from Free State High School to the state career development conference in Manhattan in late February. Free State was represented by DECA team members Kian Colistra, Carter Dinges, Dale He, Savannah Lynch, Elijah Moneymaker, Grace Mosconi, Nathan Mueller, Neel Sabarwal, Lily Salmans, Allen Shao, and Ruth Yang. The team earned high marks at the statewide competition, with students Neel Sabarwal and Allen Shao achieving 1st place in the Personal Financial Literacy and Principles of Finance categories, respectively. Additionally, Ruth Yang finished in 2nd place for Principles of Business Management, Carter Dinges in 4th for Principles of Finance, Grace Mosconi in 5th for Principles of Entrepreneurship, and Dale He in 5th for Principles of Finance. Congratulations to Kimberly Hawks and the DECA team for taking care of business at state, and best of luck at nationals!
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” To help answer that classic question, students at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School consulted the workforce wisdom of experienced professionals and well-researched classmates during LMCMS Career Day. Middle schoolers at Central had the chance to hear from an esteemed lineup of local Lawrence professionals, including an archaeologist, nurse practitioner, chemist, criminal investigator from the Lawrence Police Department, photographer, USPS manager, social worker, biology professor, and creative designer, just to name a few. But the pros weren’t the only ones in the spotlight. LMCMS students also stepped up to the mic, sharing their own research presentations with fellow Mustangs which detailed careers they found particularly interesting. The presenting middle schoolers went in-depth on occupation options like pediatrician, band director, author, interior designer, psychologist, anthropologist, and aquaculturist.
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