Fort Larned USD 495

USD 495 is excited to welcome a new member to our educational team! Originally from Lakewood, Colorado, she brings five years of teaching experience to Larned. She spent her first...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a new member to our music department! Entering his fourth year of teaching, he most recently served as the K-8 Band and Music Teacher at Central Kans...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a new school counselor to the Larned community! Originally from Whitney, Texas, she grew up enjoying life in a small town near Lake Whitney, where su...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a new teacher who brings a unique background and a passion for helping students succeed. Growing up in the small Kansas communities of St. Leo and Pr...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a seasoned educator and leader to our team this school year. With 23 years of experience in education, she brings a wealth of knowledge from a variet...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a familiar face into a new role this school year! A lifelong Larned resident, she began her education career nearly nine years ago as a paraprofessio...

USD 495 is excited to welcome a new teacher who brings a diverse background in education, coaching, and the arts. A 1999 graduate of Ellinwood High School, she attended Barton Cou...

The Larned High School Awards Assembly was held Thursday, May 14, in the LMS Gym. During the ceremony, the Class of 2026 was recognized for their hard work, leadership, and future ...

Larned Middle School is proud to recognize students who achieved excellent grades during the 3rd Quarter of the 2025–2026 school year. Students are placed on the Honor Roll based ...

The 26-27 calendar was approved at the March 2026 Board meeting. Take a glance at it here!

USD 495 welcomes our new 2026-2027 PE/Weights Teacher and Head Football coach for Larned High School, Jason Duvall. He brings a wealth of experience, energy, and passion for worki...

Larned High School is proud to recognize students who achieved excellent grades during the first semester of the 2025–2026 school year. Students are placed on the Honor Roll based...

Larned Middle School is proud to recognize students who achieved excellent grades during the first semester of the 2025–2026 school year. Students are placed on the Honor Roll bas...

He’s no stranger to USD 495! After supporting students as a para and tech aide, Jorden Drimmel is stepping into a new role as the 6th grade math teacher at Larned Middle School. ...

Help us welcome Cynthia Martin to Larned Elementary! She’ll be stepping into a special education teaching role and brings more than 20 years of experience working with students. ...

USD 495 is excited to welcome Garrett Burns to the classroom this fall! He’ll be teaching social studies at Larned Middle School and officially kicking off his first year in educa...

We’re excited to share that Kim Cardoza is the new Mixed Abilities teacher at Larned Elementary School! Kim spent last year as a one-on-one para at LES and says she loved every m...

Say hello to Alisha Busenitz, who’s joining the LES family as a 2nd grade teacher! Alisha comes to us from Kinsley-Offerle, where she spent the last 10 years teaching 1st grade an...

USD 495 is excited to welcome Coral Valcarcel to her new role as a special education teacher at Larned Middle School! Coral has spent the past two years working as a para in the ...

Say hello to Josh Ball, Larned Middle School’s new PE teacher and Larned High School’s new head boys’ wrestling coach! He’ll be student teaching this fall at LMS under the guidanc...