Winfield USD 465 is a public unified school district headquartered in Winfield, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Winfield, Akron, Floral, Hackney, New Salem, Tisdale, and nearby rural areas.[2]

Winfield USD 465
Address
1407 Wheat Rd.[1]
, Kansas, 67156
United States
Coordinates37°14′9″N 96°58′20″W / 37.23583°N 96.97222°W / 37.23583; -96.97222
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK to 12
Other information
Websiteusd465.com

Schools edit

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

Secondary:

Primary:

  • Country View Elementary School
  • Irving Elementary School
    • It was built in 1893 for Winfield's north ward. Its current building opened in 1963.[3]
  • Lowell Elementary School
    • It was built in 1893 for Winfield's south ward. Its current building opened in 1958.[3]
  • Whittier Elementary School
    • It opened in 1955 to serve areas along Mound Street.[4]

Preschool:

  • Early Learning Center

Former schools:

  • Byrant Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the west ward. The Cowley County Historical Museum now uses the building.[4]
  • Stevenson Elementary School opened in 1925.[4]
  • Webster Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the east ward. In 1938 a replacement facility opened. As of 2015 the district still used the original building.[4]

When the district first established its elementary schools, each one was intended for a particular ward and was named after a poet.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "USD 465 Website". Archived from the original on June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 465 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Buller, Beverly Olson. Winfield. Arcadia Publishing, March 16, 2015. ISBN 1439650411, 9781439650417. p. 56.
  4. ^ a b c d Buller, Beverly Olson. Winfield. Arcadia Publishing, March 16, 2015. ISBN 1439650411, 9781439650417. p. 57.

External links edit