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District News
Press Releases
Eleven schools from the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) have been recognized for exemplary performance or for making significant progress closing opportunity and achievement gaps in the Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) measures.
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that Lake Washington School District (LWSD), is among the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardees.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that six Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships.
Starting in Summer 2019, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is offering summer athletics as part of its overall athletics programming.
In early returns on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, Lake Washington School District’s Capital Projects Levy was passing at a rate of 53.95 percent.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Wednesday that three Lake Washington School District seniors will receive National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships.
School Nurses are currently seeing students in the health room who are experiencing fever-related illnesses, including influenza or “the flu.”
To prevent the spread of the flu, please keep children home from school when they have a fever of 100.0 F or higher.
Nikola Tesla STEM High School (Tesla STEM) has earned the first College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA) and/or AP Computer Science Principles (CSP).
The district has finalized plans to make up for the days and time missed due to the February snow events. The last day of school is now Thursday, June 20.
Lake Washington School District holds an open enrollment period once each year for parents who want their children to attend a school other than their neighborhood school. Parents may apply between February 1-28 for a change to the school assignment for the 2019-20 school year for their student in grades 1-12.
School/Student/Staff News
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Redmond High School sent two bands to the Music in the Parks festival in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in early June.
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Emergency responders from the City of Kirkland teamed up with drama students at Juanita High School (JHS) on May 23 to simulate a driving under the influence (DUI) head-on collision.
![Tesla STEM Underwater ROV]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559849467/lwsdorg/o9nqejfqylbj7svmlrcx/IMG_7482-TESLA-STEM-ROV.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559849467/lwsdorg/o9nqejfqylbj7svmlrcx/IMG_7482-TESLA-STEM-ROV.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1559849467/lwsdorg/o9nqejfqylbj7svmlrcx/IMG_7482-TESLA-STEM-ROV.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559849467/lwsdorg/o9nqejfqylbj7svmlrcx/IMG_7482-TESLA-STEM-ROV.jpg","width":1000}])
A group of students from Nikola Tesla STEM High School worked hard all year to create a functioning underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).
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Two Juanita High School students earned honors at the 2019 Student Bio Expo at Shoreline Community College on May 17.
Alumni Profiles
![Second generation teacher making a difference in the district]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1556234902/lwsdorg/kje5tbfdt2ykmu9jsxio/380x320-tom-charouhas-alumnus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1556234902/lwsdorg/kje5tbfdt2ykmu9jsxio/380x320-tom-charouhas-alumnus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1556234902/lwsdorg/kje5tbfdt2ykmu9jsxio/380x320-tom-charouhas-alumnus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1556234902/lwsdorg/kje5tbfdt2ykmu9jsxio/380x320-tom-charouhas-alumnus.jpg","width":908}])
Tom Charouhas is a second-generation Lake Washington School District teacher and alumnus of Lake Washington High School, class of '73.
![Nathan Straub]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1546983845/lwsdorg/de5s7kkgwciw7rlxislk/NathanStraub-380x320.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1546983845/lwsdorg/de5s7kkgwciw7rlxislk/NathanStraub-380x320.jpg","width":409}])
Lake Washington High School graduate Nathan Straub has been very busy since graduating in 2010. The Kirkland native graduated with a masters from Washington State University, started teaching music and is now the owner and director of a local music instruction business.
![Tania Finlayson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552950393/lwsdorg/mk23odc8w1ex69mqutxr/380x320-tania-finlayson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1552950393/lwsdorg/mk23odc8w1ex69mqutxr/380x320-tania-finlayson.jpg","width":380}])
Juanita High School graduate and Kamiakin Middle School parent (and former student!), Tania Finlayson is using her voice to help others find theirs.
District Awards
May 22, 2019
January 8, 2019
Lake Washington School District budget earns Meritorious Budget Award for second year in a row.
April 19, 2018
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"