Back to School Supply Drive: August 22-24 from noon - 4 p.m. | Drop off location: LWSD Resource Center. View flyer for more information.
District News
Press Releases
Redmond, Wash. – The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors named a new President, Vice President and Legislative Representative during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that four Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships.
One of just 50 schools across the country with this distinction
Redmond, Wash. – Ella Baker Elementary in Redmond has been recognized as a National School of Character. This is the first time a school from Washington state has been recognized with this award. The recognition comes from Character.org, an organization dedicated to empowering people of all ages to practice and model core values.
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that five Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Forty-eight students were selected statewide for these awards.
Redmond, Wash. - Lake Washington School District (LWSD) will be expanding our current in-district and out-of-district variance opportunities for elementary families. After examining our enrollment data, we have decided to expand our current openings for the 2022-2023 school year for both in-district and out-of-district transfers.
Students among 1,000 distinguished students recognized nationwide
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Wednesday that three Lake Washington School District seniors will receive National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships:
Redmond, Wash. – Every ten years, after each U.S. Census is completed, school districts must review the boundaries of their board of director districts to ensure equitable geographic representation. Lake Washington School District is divided into five geographic regions or districts, one for each board seat. Candidates for school board must run for the seat of the director district they live in.
Redmond, Wash. – Ella Baker Elementary and Clara Barton Elementary have been named State Schools of Character by Character.org. They are the only two schools in Washington state to receive this award, and are among 67 schools nationwide to be recognized. They are also the first to receive this recognition in Washington state.
Pathway Forward Updates
Dear LWSD Staff/Families:
Over the past several weeks, I am sure you have noticed an increase in positive case reporting from our schools. Cases are rising in our community and in our schools. King County moved into the “Medium COVID-19 Community Level” as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): over 200 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period.
Dear LWSD Staff and Families:
As we head into Spring Break next week (April 4-8), we want to share a few additional updates about the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requirements and how those will impact our schools. Current conditions allow schools to resume more activities. This will create more opportunities for kids to learn and may change the way students experience school.
Dear LWSD Staff/Families:
Today, I want to share with you an update regarding changes in guidance from the Department of Health.
- I’ll be sharing about all of the layers of protection that continue to be in place such as staying home when sick and isolating when testing positive for COVID.
- I’ll share details about the choice of whether to mask or not, with the exception of our health and isolation rooms.
- I’ll also share information about changes to quarantine protocols.
- Additionally, I’ll share the continued vaccination requirement for employees, contractors and volunteers.
School/Student/Staff News
Back to School Supply Drive: August 22-24 from noon - 4 p.m. | Drop off location: LWSD Resource Center. View flyer for more information.
Math is one of those subjects in school where children learn at different speeds. Eva Sharma, rising eighth grader at Timberline Middle School, wrote a book about this experience. Her book, entitled “Peanut and the Math Mystery,” is about a girl named Peanut who does not like math.
Anika Piskala Srinivas, a rising third grader at Redmond Elementary, wrote a poem about changing the world. Not too long after that, her poem was selected in the top ten nationally in the kindergarten-third grade division in the Creative Communication poetry contest.
District Awards
December 14, 2020
Lake Washington School District Budget earns Meritorious Budget Award for Fourth-Straight Year
January 30, 2020
Lake Washington School District Budget earns Meritorious Budget Award for Third-Straight Year
May 22, 2019
January 8, 2019
Lake Washington School District budget earns Meritorious Budget Award for second year in a row.
Lake Washington School District ranked one of Washington's top school districts
March 30, 2018
Lake Washington School District budget earns Meritorious Budget Award
December 15, 2017
Lake Washington earns place on prestigious Advanced Placement District Honor Roll
April 26, 2017
LWSD recognized nationally for green cleaning practices
April 18, 2017
30 LWSD schools receive 2016 Washington Achievement Awards
April 13, 2017
District wins budget award from the Association of School Business Officials International
January 4, 2017
Lake Washington earns place on prestigious Advanced Placement District Honor Roll
November 2, 2016
Lake Washington School District Board of Directors named "Board of Distinction"