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Highest certification an educator can achieve
Redmond, Wash. – Fifty-four Lake Washington School District educators achieved or maintained their National Board Certification®, as announced by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Fifteen educators were certified for the first time and 39 educators maintained their certification this year.
Award reflects District’s goal of fiscal responsibility
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) 2023-24 Budget has earned the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award (MBA).
Some schools open to LWSD students residing outside their attendance area
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District (LWSD) holds an open enrollment period each year for parents who want their children to attend a school other than their neighborhood school.
Register online now to ensure appropriate staffing for 2024-25 school year
Redmond, Wash. – If you live in Lake Washington School District (LWSD) and your child will be five years old on or before August 31, 2024, it is time to register your child for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year!
Redmond, Wash. – On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Lake Washington School District (LWSD) will receive funding for two new electric buses and infrastructure to support them through the Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.
Redmond, Wash. – On Wednesday, September 6, the King County Council announced that the Juanita High School Aquatics Center was one of 53 projects selected for a 2023 Parks Levy Grant. The Juanita High School Aquatics Renovation, Phase 2 project will receive $2 million from King County Parks.
School/Student/Staff News
Twain Elementary and LWSD’s Equity & Family Engagement Department teamed up to host two STEM nights this March.
Five elementary students from LWSD schools participated in the Future Chefs Culinary Competition on February 29. The students were picked from nearly 200 submissions.
Tesla STEM High School is having a huge presence in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search. One student was named a top 300 finalist while another is in the final pool of 40 students vying for the top prize. In addition to the students, a Tesla STEM teacher was awarded a Teacher of Merit in the same competition.
Congressional Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08) has named Shaan Kalgaonkar, Arindam Sanyal, Kritish Alli and Winston Luo of Eastlake High School as the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Washington’s Eighth Congressional District.
It is special enough for one of our great theater teachers to win a statewide award, but to have two is amazing! This school year, theater teachers from both Juanita High School (JHS) and Eastlake High School (EHS) were recognized by the Washington State Thespians for the work they do for our students.