Southern Lyon County USD 252

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Southern Lyon County USD 252
Southern Lyon County USD 252 Logo.png
Address
100 Commercial St. #A [1]
, Kansas , 66854
United States
Coordinates 38°18.6046′N95°57.4117′W / 38.3100767°N 95.9568617°W / 38.3100767; -95.9568617 Coordinates: 38°18.6046′N95°57.4117′W / 38.3100767°N 95.9568617°W / 38.3100767; -95.9568617
District information
Type Public
Grades K to 12
Established1965
SuperintendentMike Argabright
School board7 members
Schools3
Other information
Website usd252.org

Southern Lyon County USD 252 is a public unified school district headquartered in Hartford, Kansas, United States. [1] The district includes the communities of Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Olpe, and nearby rural areas. [2] Michael Argabright is currently the superintendent of the district. [3]

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History

In 1965, Hartford, Neosho Rapids, and Olpe consolidated to form Southern Lyon County USD 252. [4]

On March 14, 2011, the Southern Lyon County Board of Education approved OnetoOne Technology initiatives, allowing the district to improve technology. Apple products were brought in, giving teachers a MacBook Pro laptop and an iPad 2. Students, K thru 6, were given iPad 2's, being kept in the schools, on carts. Junior high school students were given MacBook Air laptops to stay at school for day use only, where as high school students were given MacBook Air laptops to take home. [5]

Hartford-Neosho Rapids Schools

Hartford High School was established in 1857, shortly after the city of Hartford was founded. In 1963, Hartford and Neosho Rapids consolidated to Hartford High School, Neosho Rapids Junior High School, and Neosho Rapids Elementary School. When formed, the mascot became the Jaguar. [4]

Olpe High School
Olpe Elementary

Before Olpe Elementary was built, the school was called Harmony Hill, a oneroom school house. It was located in the country about 3 miles north of Olpe. In December 1991, Olpe Elementary School was completed. The elementary wing of the building adjoins the cafeteria to the west of the high school. In 1997, two additional classrooms and a library were added to the elementary school. [4]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools: [1]

Closed schools

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "USD 252 Website". Archived from the original on March 4, 2020.
  2. "USD 252 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2020.
  3. Dr. Michael Argabright, Superintendent
  4. 1 2 3 USD 252 History Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. OnetoOne Technology
  6. Harmony Hill Elementary School Information
  7. Neosho Rapids Grade School Information
  8. Olpe Elementary Grad School 56 Information