Lawrence Public Schools appreciates the support of hundreds of parent and community volunteers. Please contact your child's school about volunteer opportunities. Other options include volunteering though one of our community partnerships with the Lawrence Schools Foundation's LEAP program, Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, or Junior Achievement.

Lawrence Public Schools annually recognizes outstanding school volunteers during American Education Week. Each school and the school district select a Friend of Education. Our "Friends" represent all of the wonderful school volunteers who support our students and staff throughout the school year. We appreciate your involvement and support of student success! 

Friends of Education Honorees

2023 (Recogniton Program)

Kennedy Early Childhood Center – Mary Yoder

Cordley Elementary – Katie Green

Deerfield Elementary – Christina Terfler

Hillcrest Elementary – Maren Bradley & Sabrina Kuksi

Langston Hughes Elementary – Anne Koprince & Casey Wallace

New York Elementary – Kimberly Williams

Prairie Park Elementary – Jamie McNally*

Quail Run Elementary – Tom Pasniewski

Schwegler – Megan Poindexter

Sunflower Elementary – Heather Flachsbarth

Sunset Hill Elementary – Bonny Greenlee

Woodlawn Elementary – Will Dunn

Billy Mills Middle School – Kenneth St. Pierre

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School – Mary Davidson & Jenny Skillman* 

Southwest Middle School – Betty Yung   

West Middle School – Kathleen Lohfeld

Free State High – Lew and Alicia Hanna

Lawrence High School – Shelly Rojo

Community Connections at Pinckney – Kelli Huslig, Uplift Coffee

USD 497 – Carrie Poe & Kristi Heintzelmen, L-SEAC

   *2nd-Time Friends of Education Honorees!