DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY
Hiring nurses in Lawrence, KS
From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into school health at Deerfield Elementary, a Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) building in Lawrence, Kansas that hosts full-day preschool along with other elementary programming.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Preschool at this elementary building runs August–May on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday only, with arrival and dismissal tied to building bell times.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: usd497.orgYou would practice school health inside a Lawrence Public Schools elementary building that hosts full-day preschool among its programming.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: usd497.orgThe first day of preschool for the 2026–27 year is stated as August 18, 2026, so the school-year calendar is concrete and predictable.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: usd497.org
Nursing here
- Scheduling
District preschool at Deerfield runs August–May, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri only (no Wednesday classes); arrival/dismissal follow building bell times.
DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: usd497.org
The units
School Health / Elementary
Deerfield Elementary is a Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) building hosting full-day preschool among other elementary programming.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: usd497.org
The hard parts
No nurse pay figures stated in available postings or public materials
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
No published nurse-to-patient ratio for the school health role
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
No residency, tuition support, loan help, or career-ladder details on record
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
School-year calendar means no Wednesday classes and a summer break with no stated year-round option
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Lawrence, KS
Between shifts at LMH Health, recharge along the red-brick storefronts of Massachusetts Street or run the forested trails skirting Clinton Lake. With living costs sitting nearly 10% below the national average, Lawrence couples an easy financial upside with a fiercely independent arts scene, historic neighborhoods, and Mount Oread's collegiate energy.
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- 10% below the national average
- BEA index 90.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,091/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,009/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Sources
- usd497.org/parents-and-students/programs-and-services/early-childhood-programs
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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