Communications

The goal of the communications department is to engage our communities, including parents, students, staff and community members. We provide information through a variety of media. Those communication tools include this website, social media, newsletters and more. Our goal is to provide all stakeholders the information they need.
Connections newsletter
Connections is LWSD's newsletter for LWSD families and community members. Read the current issue, access the archive and subscribe here.
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Press Releases
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that eight Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Fifty students were selected statewide for these awards.
Will create space for 252 students while also addressing an aging facility
Redmond, Wash. – At the April 3 Special Board Meeting, the LWSD Board of Directors approved the repurposing of levy funds to remodel or rebuild and enlarge Rockwell Elementary. This plan creates space for 252 additional students while also addressing an aging facility.
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has proposed repurposing levy funds from the 2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy. These funds would be used to rebuild and enlarge Rockwell Elementary School. They were originally planned to be used to build a new elementary school on the Redmond Elementary campus.
Electronic Press Kit
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is located between Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains, to the east of Seattle. Covering 76 square miles, LWSD is the public school district for the cities of Kirkland and Redmond as well as about half of Sammamish. On the north end of the district, some Bothell and Woodinville residents also attend our schools. The district map shows school locations and boundaries.
Contact Us
Shannon Parthemer
Director of Communications
sparthemer@lwsd.org
425-936-1342
Collin Sullivan
Communications Manager
csullivan@lwsd.org
425-936-1300