Redmond, Wash. – The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Board of Directors has selected Dr. Jon Holmen to be the next Lake Washington School District Superintendent. They announced their decision on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Awards and Recognition
December 15, 2017
Lake 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
30 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
District 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
Lake 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
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
For the third-straight year, Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) 2019-20 Budget has earned the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award (MBA).
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has been named a National Board Accomplished District by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Forty-seven Lake Washington School District (LWSD) high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. That is the most ever for LWSD.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) was accepted today into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking K-12 school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate innovation in education and improve the opportunity to learn for all through technology and research.