Parsons District Schools

The Parsons USD 503 Board of Education welcomed new board member Dennis Dodd Monday night. Dodd fills the seat vacated by long-time board member Olivia Lyons. As is customary, w...

(Photo above of Martin "Marty" Watson by Molly Adams/Lawrence Times) LAWRENCE -There is more to getting a haircut than having one’s hair clipped and styled. At its core, it’s abo...

It was announced in December that Alycia Pollard has been chosen as the November Above & Beyond Award recipient. “I am shocked,” Pollard said of being nominated. “Sometimes I fee...

Parents entering most restaurants in Parsons may have noticed baskets of children’s books now available for them to take to their table to allow for family reading time while they...

Parsons USD 503 has a sudden significant need for bus drivers for regular routes and activity routes, and is actively hiring. Bus monitors are needed as well. The district is ...

Parsons High School students enrolled in Jobs for Americas Graduates (JAG) journeyed down a path in recent weeks helping them envision the potential for developing their own busin...

Guthridge fourth grade teacher Cody Holmes has joined the elite ranks of National Board Certified Teachers, the highest, most respected certification for educators in the U.S. Na...

The Parsons USD 503 Board of Education agreed Monday to exploring additional preschool offerings at Lincoln School for the 2026-2027 school year, expanding its early childhood edu...

Parsons Middle School eighth grade English Language Arts teacher Shannon Millar was nominated and chosen to receive the October Vikings: Above & Beyond award. “I’m honored to be ...

Assistant Superintendent Jeff Pegues spoke about the new KESA ( Kansas Education Systems Accreditation ) model, called KESA 2.0 during the regular meeting of the USD 503 Board of...

“I love it,” a Garfield girl said as she spun around in a new, fuzzy, pink, winter coat. Two other girls walked by her, smiling as they talked about their new matching winter coa...

Parsons USD 503 has established the Viking Food Bank for students and their families and is welcoming donations. Food access for the poor, elderly, disabled and children is being...

From an early age, Nate Smith had an interest in business and finance — though he wasn’t quite sure where that interest might lead. He dreamed of one day owning a business of his ...

Is graffiti an art or a crime? Students in Jennifer Ramirez’s English class recently got to debate that question as they entered a unit on argumentative writing. They have read mu...

Thanks to the efforts of one Parsons High School junior, members of the C.A.M.P. Club and other students had the opportunity to learn more about acclaimed lawyer and social justic...

Lori English has worked as a bus monitor for only one month, but says she enjoys being around little kids again. "All mine are grown up" she said. Outside of work, she enjoys d...

Rick Giefer is the Director of Transportation for Parsons USD 503 and the one responsible for keeping the school buses rolling daily for routes and all activities. Giefer stepped...

Neil Neil Shelley has been a bus driver for the district for one year. When not driving bus he is a full-time IT person working remotely for a manufacturing company "back home" in...

Our bus drivers and monitors are an essential part of many students’ education, ensuring they get to and from school safely, but their role goes deeper than that. Drivers and mo...

Parsons High School drafting students met with city of Parsons officials to update them on where things stand and discuss next steps in Phase I of the construction of the Five Pat...