Fort Larned USD 495

A night of camping fun for families was had by all those who attended for our LES Math and Reading Night. Each year we host an event for families to come do different activities t...

I think most of us as adults have said at least once, “man, why didn’t they teach us this in school?!” Insert: RealityU. This was such an impactful way to teach meaningful life ski...

“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” Edward Hale By working together to fully fund special education in Kansas all stu...

The Board Brief from the January 9th School Board meeting is posted! To view, follow this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws...

Sport Stacking Sport Stacking is a sport that comes with many names. Some call it Speed Stacking while others call it Cup Stacking. Regardless of what one calls it, Sport ...

What is Tribe Time? Each morning, Larned Middle School students meet with a teacher and a group of about ten peers for 20 minutes. As we work with our students, we constantly t...

Larned High School partial reroof project will be getting underway in the next couple of weeks. The project will consist of removing the existing roof on about 2/3 of the school f...

2022 Giving Tuesday Campaign Begins UNLEASH GENEROSITY! Giving Tuesday is a day for anyone, anywhere to give – and to make a difference for a local organization by giving t...

During the 2020-2021 school year, our Network Specialist in the USD 495 Tech Department resigned. After several interviews, it became clear that our budget could not meet the ave...

November is National Family Literacy Month: Studies show that children who read with a caregiver typically gain literacy skills quicker - reading with a family member allows chil...

Please enjoy our latest episode of Tribe TV . Thank you to our LES Ambassadors and Mrs. Lucas, our technology teacher for taking the time to do the interviews and the video mana...

Enjoy our LES Staff Spotlight for the month of October. Learn more about our favorite Fall traditions. Mrs. McGurk

Fort Larned School District 495 has an immediate opening in the Maintenance and Grounds Dept. Preference will be given to candidates with experience and/or certification in one o...

Often it is said that the word TEAM can also be an acronym for Together Everyone Achieves More. Nowhere is this idea more visible than in the current fight for the Kansas legisl...

Fort Larned USD 495 has just opened its Communication & Engagement Clerk position. The communication & engagement clerk will work as a liaison between various school district st...

Larned Elementary School has the privilege of having a support dog named Indie Anne. Indie, a black lab, was born on April 17, 2018. Indie works alongside one of our school social...

Each year, LMS welcomes a new group of 6th grade students into our doors. For the past few years, we have built transition time into our first day for these new students. Only the...

Last spring USD 495 initiated our Strategic Planning process to establish the districts focus areas and goals for 2022-2027. The Board of Education invited key stakeholders to hel...

What is Skyward? Skyward is our student information system. This is a place where we keep track of grades, attendance, demographic information and more. As you all know, this i...

Stop on Red, Kids Ahead is a campaign launched by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) to bring awareness to the Kansas school bus stop arm law. As we begin the 202...