# Lansing School District

The Lansing Public School District is the urban public school district covering 52 square miles including most of the city of Lansing, Michigan, part of the city of East Lansing, and parts of the townships of Delta, DeWitt, Lansing, and Watertown. It has specialty schools for Chinese Immersion, International Baccalaureate, STEM, STEAM, and other categories.

## History

Public school in Lansing began in May 1847. Between 1847 and 1851, three separate school districts were created within the three wards of the then-small city. In March 1861 the number of wards was increased to four and the districts were consolidated into a single all-inclusive school district within the city limits as required by the new city charter.
Lansing Central High School's 1942 yearbook discusses the city's first high school: Built in 1875 and rebuilt on the same site in 1910, it became known as Central High School. The next year would be Central's last, as J.W. Sexton High School was dedicated in February 1943, replacing it. Eastern High School opened in 1928 and Everett High School opened in 1933, with its present building opening in fall 1959.
In 1966 the district began a trial basis racial desegregation program. The district began desegregation busing at the elementary level in 1972. The vote to enact the desegregation plan was 5-3.

## Boundary

Most of the district is in Ingham County. There, the district includes most of the county's portion of Lansing, as well as portions of East Lansing, Lansing Charter Township, and Delhi Charter Township.
A portion of the district is in Clinton County, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing and East Lansing in the county, as well as sections of DeWitt Charter Township and Watertown Charter Township.
A portion of the district is in Eaton County, where it serves portions of the parts of Lansing in the county, as well as sections of Delta Charter Township and Windsor Charter Township.

## Schools

Schools in Lansing, Michigan :
| School | Grades | Address | Program/Notes |
| Attwood New Tech Magnet School | k-8 | 915 Attwood Dr. | New Tech Magnet |
| Averill Elementary | PreK-4 | 3201 Averill Dr. | |
| Cavanagh STEAM Elementary | PreK-3 | 300 W Cavanaugh Rd. | |
| Cumberland Elementary | PreK-5 | 2801 Cumberland Rd. | |
| Dwight Rich School of the Arts | K-8 | 2600 Hampden Dr. | Visual, performing, and communication arts magnet |
| Eastern High School | 9-12 | 626 Marshall St. | International Baccalaureate & career readiness |
| Everett High School | 9-12 | 3900 Stabler St. | Built 1959 |
| Forest View Elementary | PreK-4 | 3119 Stoneleigh | |
| Gardner International Magnet School | PreK-8 | 333 Dahlia Dr. | International magnet |
| Gier Park School | PreK-4 | 401 E. Gier St. | |
| J. W. Sexton High School | 9-12 | 102 S. McPherson Ave. | Built 1943 |
| Kendon Elementary School | PreK | 827 Kendon Dr. | |
| Lansing Technical High School | 9-12 | 5815 Wise Rd | Career readiness |
| Lewton School | PreK-8 | 2000 Lewton Pl. | Spanish immersion, global studies magnet |
| Lyons School | PreK-4 | 2901 Lyons Ave. | |
| Mt. Hope STEAM School | 4-8 | 4000 Woodcreek Lane | STEAM magnet |
| North School | K-8 | 333 E. Miller Rd. | Environmental science magnet |
| Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet School | PreK-8 | 815 N Fairview Ave. | Biotechnology magnet |
| Post Oak Academy | PreK-8 | 3280 Post Oak Lane | International Baccalaureate, Chinese immersion |
| Preschool @ Pleasant View | PreK | 4501 Pleasant Grove Rd. | |
| Riddle Elementary | PreK-3 | 221 Huron St. | Houses Willow Elementary during 2024-2025 school year. |
| Sheridan Road STEM Magnet School | 5-8 | 16900 N. Cedar St. | STEM magnet |
| Wexford Montessori Academy | PreK-8 | 5217 Wexford Rd. | |
| Willow Elementary | PreK-3 | | Under construction as of 2024-2025 school year |