Editing Hanover, Kansas (section)

==Education==

===Primary and Secondary Education===
The community and nearby rural areas are served by [[Barnes–Hanover–Linn USD 223]] public school district.

Hanover has Weecat Preschool, Hanover Public School (K-12), and St. John's Catholic School (1-8). Almost all Hanover children start their education in the Hanover Weecat Preschool located in the basement of St. John’s Catholic School.<ref>[http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/hanover_weecat_preschool_inc_hanover_ks "Hanover Weecat Preschool"] Retrieved 5/31/15.</ref> This preschool was certified as a nuclear fallout shelter during the Cold War. The children attend kindergarten in Hanover Public School. In first grade the Hanover children are separated into different schools. The predominantly Lutheran population remains in Hanover Public School, while the predominantly Catholic population attends St. John’s Catholic School from first through eighth grade.

After eighth grade, children attend Hanover High School, a small 1A high school with 79 students.<ref>[http://online.ksde.org/rcard/summary/D02230622.pdf "Hanover High School Report Card"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213030/http://online.ksde.org/rcard/summary/D02230622.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}. Kansas Department of Education. Retrieved 5/31/15.</ref> Several Hanover High School students compete at the national level for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) organization as well as at the state level for FBLA and possibly for other activities such as scholar bowl.  The high school also competes well in sports like basketball, football, and track and have won many state championships in Kansas 1a division 2. Many Hanover students complete dual credit courses during high school at [[Cloud County Community College]]. 

===Libraries===
Hanover has a small public library located in the basement of the city hall. It is open for a few hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.<ref>[http://www.washingtoncountyks.net/libraries.html "Libraries within Washington County, Kansas"]. Washington County. Retrieved 5/31/15</ref>