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LWSD bus driver puts students first during smoke scare

Wade Minor, Lake Washington School District bus driver, acted quickly when smoke appeared in the back of the bus. Minor was transporting approx. 20 students when a mechanical issue forced him to pull over the afternoon of Sept. 6.

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    Awards and Recognition

    March 30, 2018

    Pathway to the MBALake Washington School District budget earns Meritorious Budget Award

    Award reflects district's strategic goal of being fiscally responsible.


    December 15, 2017

    8th Annual AP District Honor Roll RecipientLake Washington earns place on prestigious Advanced Placement District Honor Roll
    For the fourth year in a row, the College Board named Lake Washington School District to its Annual AP District Honor Roll.

    April 26, 2017

    LWSD recognized nationally for green cleaning practices
    LWSD received the “Grand Award for K-12 School Districts” from American School & University Magazine. This award recognizes healthy and sustainable approaches to cleaning to protect health without harming the environment.

    April 18, 2017

    2016 Washington Achievement Award Winner30 LWSD schools receive 2016 Washington Achievement Awards
    The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education announced 280 schools statewide will receive Washington Achievement Awards. Of those 280 schools, 30 are in Lake Washington School District (LWSD). More schools in LWSD earned awards than any other district including the two districts that serve more students than LWSD.

    April 13, 2017

    Pathway to the MBADistrict wins budget award from the Association of School Business Officials International
    The Association of School Business Officials International has awarded Lake Washington School District its Pathway to the Meritorious Budget Award. The award recognizes excellence in budget presentation during the 2016-17 budget year.

    January 4, 2017

    7th Annual AP District Honor Roll RecipientLake Washington earns place on prestigious Advanced Placement District Honor Roll
    For the third year in a row, the College Board named Lake Washington School District to its Annual AP District Honor Roll.

    November 2, 2016

    LWSD School Board named Lake Washington School District Board of Directors named "Board of Distinction"
    The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors was one of 24 school boards in Washington state to be named a “Board of Distinction” by the Washington State School Directors’ Association.

    LWSD in the News

    With population on the rise, Eastside schools are feeling the impact. Enrollment is up across the region, and district officials are working hard to ensure students’ access to technology doesn’t fall by the wayside.

    Lake Washington School District celebrated a milestone last fall when enrollment reached an all-time high. From 2010-15, enrollment in the district had grown by an average of 625 students per year, but in 2016, nearly 1,200 new students enrolled in the district. This surge bumped Lake Washington School District up to the third-largest district in the state, surpassing Tacoma Public Schools by about 900 students.

    At Lake Washington and other school districts on the Eastside, making space for students and staff certainly is the priority, but district officials also are looking at ways to ensure all these students — and teachers — don’t fall behind when it comes to technology. Their plan? Investing in infrastructure.

    Read the full article from 425 Business, Infrastructure for the Future.