| Emporia USD 253 | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
| 1700 W. 7th Ave.
Emporia, Kansas, 66801 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°24′26″N 96°12′4″W / 38.40722°N 96.20111°W / 38.40722; -96.20111 |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Superintendent | Allison Anderson-Harder |
| School board | 7 members |
| Schools | 10 |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd253.org |
Emporia USD 253 is a public unified school district headquartered in Emporia, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Emporia, Plymouth, and nearby rural areas.
Administration
Emporia Public Schools is currently led by Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder.
Board of education
The Emporia Board of Education is currently under the leadership of President Michael Crouch and Vice President Leslie Seeley. Other board members include Grant Riles, Doug Epp, Jeremy Dorsey, Art Gutierrez, Melissa Ogleby, Leslie Seeley, and Michael Crouch. The board meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays, of each month, at Mary Herbert Education Office (District office).
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
Secondary schools:
- Emporia High School
- Emporia Middle School
Primary schools:
- Logan Avenue Elementary School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Timmerman Elementary School
- Village Elementary School
- William Allen White Elementary School
- Walnut Elementary School
Early childhood:
- Jones Early Childhood Development Center
Other:
- Turning Point Academy - no longer active
- Flint Hills Learning Center
- Village elementary has 2 indoor gardens were there are fish turtles and banana trees.
See also
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
- ^ "USD 253 Website". Archived from the original on March 4, 2020.
- "USD 253 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 10, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2020.
- Emporia Public Schools USD 253 Administration Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Emporia Public Schools Board of Education Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Schools in USD 253 Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine