Lakeland R-3 School District

At Lakeland R-III, the safety of our students, staff, and neighbors is always our top priority. We have recently received several inquiries regarding whether our campus storm shel...

Congratulations to all our artists who participated in the WEMO Art Show! These and many other masterpieces will be on display at the Lakeland Art Show on May 6th during the Spri...

Five of our beginning band students participated in the Clinton Honor Band yesterday. They were chosen as part of the 107 students out of 200+ auditions. Great job to 5th graders...

Click the link to see the board approved 2026-2027 district calendar. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rHsLtzgJt7-UzxDL4KAKhZAntsA6wac6RbTXAlPNYqs/edit?gid=1654744982#gid...

Bus #25 has arrived! This 71 passenger bus is fueled by gasoline instead of diesel, which is a first for the district. The bus's first use will be transporting students to see the...

Lakeland Elementary Principal Mrs. Trish Bauer has completed a two year comprehensive training for Missouri's Read, Lead, Exceed initiative in LETRS® for Missouri Administrators. ...

Congratulations to the Lakeland R-III High School Quiz Bowl Team! The Quiz Bowl team is currently undefeated, showcasing outstanding knowledge, teamwork, and dedication. Team m...

The Fall 8th Grade Art class completed their Crankie collaborative production! Students came up with a storyline, illustrated the scenes, created shadow puppets and performed the ...

Our junior high and high school students participated in Sonia Kovalevsky Day at UCM, engaging in various math and computer science activities. Our junior high team, consisting of...

Mrs. Becky Neuenschwander, preschool teacher, has received a $600 grant from the Central Region Missouri State Teachers Association. Mrs. Neuenschwander was one of five educators...

After months of storm damage repairs to the roof and floor, our gym is officially ready — and it looks amazing! We’ll be back in action on October 6th with our first game on t...

A new perimeter fence has been installed around the elementary playground! We are so excited about this upgrade to help keep our Vikings safe while at recess. This project was mad...

Mrs. Chere Gannaway, high school history teacher at Lakeland, tackled some tough history this summer. Mrs. Gannaway participated in an intensive Holocaust education program, c...

Lakeland is in the process of transitioning to TeacherEase, a web based software platform for managing student data, tracking grades, attendance and facilitating communication. Thi...

The 2025-2026 calendar is now available on the district website. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/631/Lakeland_R_3_School_District/544...

The Lakeland R-III Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Deanna Jurkowski has been selected as the new superintendent for the Lakeland R-III School District, effecti...

Mr. Mitch Towne, Superintendent of Lakeland R-III Schools will retire at the end of the 24-25 school year after 30 years in the district. “Over the past three decades, I have w...

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Jeri Peterson to the district! Hello, my name is Ms. Jeri! I will be the new paraprofessional in the preschool this year. I'm excited to start thi...

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Michelle Geiss to the district! HI! I'm Michelle Geiss and I am the new Art teacher here at Lakeland. I am originally from Kansas City and went to...

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Molly Wray to the district! Hello, my name is Molly Wray and I will be teaching 4th grade at Lakeland this year. Over the past few years I have b...