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District News
Press Releases
Four students will share their voices in Board conversations
Redmond, Wash. – The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors has added two additional student representatives to the Board, bringing the total number of student representatives to four each year. Student representatives were selected through an application and interview process.
Redmond, Wash. – Sixty Lake Washington School District (LWSD) high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists on Wednesday, September 13.
Nearly 3,800 distinguished students recognized nationwide
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this week that two additional Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships:
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has reached an agreement with the Lake Washington Education Association (LWEA).
Board Reorganizes Once Per Year
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 20, 2023.
Redmond, Wash. – Clara Barton Elementary in Redmond has been recognized as a National School of Character. This is the second time Clara Barton Elementary has been recognized with this award.
School/Student/Staff News
The University of Washington Spirit team and mascot Harry the Husky were on hand at Keller Elementary Tuesday, September 19, to present fourth grade teacher Paige Snider with a $1,000 check to use in her classroom.
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Naman Mutalik Desai, a sophomore at Tesla STEM High School, was recently named as a recipient of the Mike Yarrow Peace Fellowship (MYPF) for 2023-2024. Naman was nominated for creating his own award-winning initiative for improving soil health and reducing fertilizer pollution.
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Welcome to the 2023-24 school year in Lake Washington School District!
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Leadership students at Eastlake High School arrived a week early for a special surprise.
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More than 2,000 families were on site for the first annual Eastside Back-To-School Block Party at Juanita High School.