Winfield USD 465 is a public unified school district headquartered in Winfield, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Winfield, Akron, Floral, Hackney, New Salem, Tisdale, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
Secondary: Winfield High School Winfield Middle School
Primary: Country View Elementary School Irving Elementary School It was built in 1893 for Winfield's north ward. Its current building opened in 1963. Lowell Elementary School It was built in 1893 for Winfield's south ward. Its current building opened in 1958. Whittier Elementary School It opened in 1955 to serve areas along Mound Street.
Preschool: Early Learning Center
Former schools: Byrant Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the west ward. The Cowley County Historical Museum now uses the building. Stevenson Elementary School opened in 1925. Webster Elementary School opened in 1884, serving the east ward. In 1938 a replacement facility opened. the district still used the original building.
When the district first established its elementary schools, each one was intended for a particular ward and was named after a poet.