Winfield USD 465 explained

Winfield USD 465 is a public unified school district headquartered in Winfield, Kansas, United States.^[1] The district includes the communities of Winfield, Akron, Floral, Hackney, New Salem, Tisdale, and nearby rural areas.^[2]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:^[1]

Secondary:

Primary:

Country View Elementary School
Irving Elementary School
- It was built in 1893 for Winfield's north ward. Its current building opened in 1963.^[3]
Lowell Elementary School
- It was built in 1893 for Winfield's south ward. Its current building opened in 1958.^[3]
Whittier Elementary School
- It opened in 1955 to serve areas along Mound Street.^[4]

Preschool:

Former schools:

Byrant Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the west ward. The Cowley County Historical Museum now uses the building.^[4]
Stevenson Elementary School opened in 1925.^[4]
Webster Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the east ward. In 1938 a replacement facility opened. the district still used the original building.^[4]

When the district first established its elementary schools, each one was intended for a particular ward and was named after a poet.^[3]

Web site: USD 465 Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20200617213311/https://www.usd465.com/ . June 17, 2020 . live.
Web site: USD 465 District Map . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200505083213/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_465.pdf . May 5, 2020 . live.
Buller, Beverly Olson. Winfield. Arcadia Publishing, March 16, 2015., 9781439650417. p. 56.
Buller, Beverly Olson. Winfield. Arcadia Publishing, March 16, 2015., 9781439650417. p. 57.