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Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Education September 28, 2026 - 10:32 pm

Lawrence school board hears updates on facilities, preschool space

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members heard about 10 major capital projects costing $8.5 million, and the superintendent shared that there are no preschool spots open, but there is a waitlist available for people who are interested.

Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Education June 6, 2026 - 5:39 pm

Lawrence school board to vote on meal price increases

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence school board members on Monday will vote on whether to increase meal prices for the upcoming school year. They’ll also hear an update on Centennial Choice Campus.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education March 23, 2026 - 8:33 pm

Lawrence Public Schools superintendent announces administrative shakeup

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence Public Schools superintendent announced new appointments and changes coming to several district positions Monday evening during the school board’s meeting, including naming the principal for Centennial Choice Campus.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education March 9, 2026 - 7:07 pm

Lawrence school board OKs $4.16M for Centennial building to host flexible high school option

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to approve bids totaling about $4.16 million to ready the former Centennial Elementary School building to serve as a new flexible high school option.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education March 8, 2026 - 2:37 pm

Lawrence school board to consider about $4.16M to prep Centennial building for new program

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider bids totaling about $4.16 million to ready the former Centennial Elementary School building to serve as a new flexible high school option.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education January 22, 2026 - 7:48 pm

New nontraditional Lawrence high school will offer flexible schedules; small staff will instruct

by Maya Hodison

Choice Campus at Centennial will open in August with one main goal: getting Lawrence high schoolers to graduate, one way or another.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education November 9, 2025 - 4:30 pm

Lawrence school board to consider contracts with firms for Langston Hughes expansion

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving about $575,000 worth of contracts to plan and design an expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary School.

Education October 20, 2025 - 8:23 pm

Lawrence school board hires architects for Centennial campus; Langston Hughes expansion postponed

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved hiring an architectural firm to design a nontraditional high school program at the Centennial building. The expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary will be postponed a year.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education October 19, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Lawrence school board to consider hiring architects for Centennial Choice Campus

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider hiring an architectural firm to execute planning and development of Choice Centennial Campus, a nontraditional high school program slated for the former elementary building.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education September 24, 2025 - 9:44 pm

Lawrence school board votes to repurpose former Centennial elementary, expand Langston Hughes

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Wednesday voted to turn the former Centennial Elementary School into a small high school program, and add additional classrooms to Langston Hughes Elementary School.

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