Lawrence USD 497

Lawrence USD 497 is a public unified school district headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Lawrence, Clinton, Pleasant Grove, and nearby rural areas. It was organized in 1965 and currently serves 11,427 students from pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 and maintains an early childhood center, 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, a K-12 virtual school, and an adult learning center.

Boundary

Most of the district is in Douglas County, small portions are located in Leavenworth County and Jefferson County.

USD 497 is currently served by seven elected officials who serve a four-year term without salary.

The school district operates the following schools:
;High schools

;Middle schools

;Elementary schools

;Additional services

Lawrence Virtual Schools, a K–12 and high school program located in former Centennial Elementary School
Adult Learning Center, helps adult obtain a GED, located in the Lawrence High School annex
Lawrence Diploma-Completion Program, helps adult obtain a Lawrence High, Free State or Perry-Lecompton high school diploma, located in the Malls Shopping Center
The Lawrence College & Career Center, Which offers opportunities for high school students to earn college credits and take classes to prepare them for various careers.
Kennedy Early Childhood Center, which houses Tiny-K Early Intervention, early childhood special education, at-risk pre-k, and other community early childhood programs.

;Former schools in Lawrence
Former schools in the Lawrence area include: