Boundaries updated to reduce overcrowding
Redmond, Wash. – This fall, a boundary committee will be convened to analyze and make recommendations for the attendance areas of the schools affected by current/potential overcrowding in the Lake Washington area.
Redmond, Wash. –Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students continue to score well above the state average in all areas tested by the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) and the Washington State Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS).
Students to share student voice in Board conversations
Redmond, Wash. - Starting this year, the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors will include two student representatives. 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 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists yesterday.
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District (LWSD) recently reached an agreement with the Lake Washington Education Support Professionals (LWESP) on a new three-year contract through August 31, 2025.
We are happy to welcome our volunteers back into our schools. All volunteers should complete a volunteer application and be approved before they can begin volunteering.
Governor Inslee’s vaccination mandate regarding K-12 volunteers is still in effect. All volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated (both doses of a two-dose series or one dose of a single-dose shot) or request an exemption from the vaccination mandate. The process to show proof of vaccination or to request an exemption is outlined below.
If you have already shown proof of vaccination to a district staff member and the information has been added to your volunteer account, you should not have to show proof of vaccination again.
There are several ways for volunteers to show proof of vaccination at this time:
LWSD Volunteer COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Request Process
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) volunteers can submit for religious or medical exemptions using the forms below. Each exemption will be considered by LWSD. If the religious/medical exemption is approved, certain accommodations may be made to ensure the safety of all students and staff in our buildings, and the volunteer.
The completed forms should be sent to the LWSD Volunteer Office (volunteers@lwsd.org).
If you have any questions about your approval status, please contact Chris Robison. If you’ve let your volunteer approval status lapse or you need to apply for the first time, please fill out the online application.
Volunteers play an important role supporting student learning in Lake Washington School District (LWSD). These volunteers are parents, relatives, community members and students who are committed to helping our students be successful. Volunteers enrich student learning opportunities in classrooms, in schools and on field trips.
Volunteer approvals are valid for two years. To see if your volunteer application is still current, you can log into your Raptor Volunteer Portal, contact the volunteer office at 425-936-1270 or email volunteers@lwsd.org. You can also contact the school where you volunteer.
Chris Robison
Volunteer Program Supervisor
crobison@lwsd.org.
425-936-1270