Parsons District Schools

Every month the Parsons USD 503 Board of Education officially accepts gifts to schools from the community, and each is individually recognized publicly. Some gifts are items and...

As many of you may know Grinnell, Kansas was hit by an EF3 tornado on Sunday, May 18 causing extensive damage to homes and the elementary school. This tiny community of around ...

For many years, to enhance transparency, Parsons USD 503 has provided the public with access to live streams or online recordings of regular monthly Board of Education meetings. ...

Parsons USD 503 and staff at Parsons High School continue to embrace challenges in presenting students with new opportunities through the horticulture program at Parsons High Sch...

Past graduates from Parsons High School have simultaneously graduated with an associate’s degree from Labette Community College, but this year’s PHS Salutatorian, Lucas Fugate, ac...

Parsons USD 503 bid farewell to 10 retirees Friday, who collectively devoted more than 292 years to the district, and even more to the education profession. The retirees said they...

The final recipient of the Vikings: Above and Beyond Award for the 2024-2025 school year is Lincoln Secretary Meagan Genton. “I am truly honored to have been nominated for an a...

The May nominee chosen to receive the Vikings: Above & Beyond Award is Parsons Middle School Career and Technical Education Teacher Joe Campmier. “I am honored to be nominated f...

The April nominee for the Vikings: Above & Beyond Award is Parsons High School and Garfield Elementary Librarian Robie Martin. “It is wonderful to be honored, and it's humbling,...

The March nominee chosen to receive the Vikings: Above & Beyond Award is Guthridge Secretary Tanara “Tara” Cervantes. “I was super excited that I was nominated, and I truly feel...

Parsons Middle School sixth grade English Language Arts Teacher Elizabeth “Lizzy” Smith has been chosen as the winner of the February Vikings: Above and Beyond Award. “I was ver...

There were no nominations for Vikings Above & Beyond in the first couple of months following winter break. When nominations finally began to flow in again, it was decided to choo...

Parsons High School’s Debate and Forensics Coach Ed Workman has been notified he has joined the society of coaches privileged to receive the National Speech & Debate Association’s...

Shaun Dwyer, a 2007 graduate has held the National Forensics League record at Parsons High School for nearly two decades, but his lead with 2,187 NFL points is likely coming to an...

The Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame announced the names of ten exemplary Kansas Educators selected for this year's Class of 2025 honors, and among those chosen is Cynthia Kiser, re...

Ever looked at a teacher and thought, “You know what they need? A wise owl in the middle of their forehead?” Well, now is your chance. Guthridge is raising funds for end of year...

In 2024, at age 41, Cody Carrillo was already a decade past the average age most MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters retire, but in his four professional welterweight bouts last ye...

The Parsons USD 503 Board of Education will soon be deciding the direction it will go with its liability and property insurance coverage. For years the district has worked with ...

ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC) announced its sixth annual School of Excellence Awards, presented to 26 outstanding schools in the U.S. that are increasing op...

The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has announced 100 Kansas schools have been named recipients of the 2024 Challenge Awards, and Garfield Elementary School in ...