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Lawrence schools expand preschool seats, roll out ParentSquare and return high schools to MacBooks
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Swift outlined 2025–26 program enhancements including neighborhood preschool at Sunflower and Woodlawn, a districtwide AVID rollout, a new elementary science sequence, district STEAM expansion, a ParentSquare communications platform pilot with translation, and a return to MacBooks for grades 9–12 funded through capital outlay.
Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Swift on April 28 presented a package of program changes and technology shifts for the 2025–26 school year, including new neighborhood preschool seats at Sunflower and Woodlawn elementary schools, a districtwide rollout of AVID in 2026, a standards‑aligned elementary science offering, expanded STEAM/Project Lead The Way programming at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, a ParentSquare district communications platform, and a planned shift from iPads back to MacBooks for grades 9–12.
Dr. Swift said preschool enrollment for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds is open; families who meet state eligibility guidelines will have tuition covered, and families who do not will be able to enroll for a fee Dr. Swift said the district researched as “low for preschool and even daycare in our community.” She stated that fee as $660 a month during the meeting. The…
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