Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We want to recognize and honor all our outstanding teachers who are the heart and soul of education. Thank you, teachers, for working hard each and every day to elevate our students to become successful in school and beyond. We celebrate you today and every day!
One of just 50 schools across the country with this distinction
Redmond, Wash. – Ella Baker Elementary in Redmond has been recognized as a National School of Character. This is the first time a school from Washington state has been recognized with this award. The recognition comes from Character.org, an organization dedicated to empowering people of all ages to practice and model core values.
A teacher at Lake Washington High School (LWHS) is making history. Michael Dawson, history teacher at LWHS, recently received the 2021 Thomas J. and Cameron Pressly Endowed Prize for Outstanding History or Social Studies Teacher in Washington Schools.
Students at Nikola Tesla STEM High School (Tesla STEM) have some serious business skills. Dozens of students from Tesla STEM competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference in Spokane between April 10-13. Six individuals and teams finished in first place.
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that five Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Forty-eight students were selected statewide for these awards.
Go to Pathway Forward for the latest updates on the 2021-22 school year.
Reminder: All students entering seventh through 12th grades must have one booster dose of Tdap vaccine. All students in seventh grade must have received their Tdap dose on or after age 10 years. Students in eighth through 12th grades must have received their Tdap dose on or after age seven years.
Lake Washington School District is committed to the health and wellness of our students. Each school has a registered nurse available to provide a range of services. At the beginning of each year nurses collect student health information to plan for needs during the school day.
School nurses strive to ensure all students can fully participate in educational programs. This starts with daily attendance and includes being well-rested, well-fed, and ready to learn. Our goal is for all students to be successful in school.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) nurses practice professional nursing and provide school health services designed to:
Names and contact information for the nurse at each school are listed below.
You can contact the nurse at your child’s school by calling the main office.
Elementary Schools |
Nurse |
| Alcott | Nancy Johnson |
| Audubon | Annette Fechenbach |
| Baker | Shayla Dressler |
| Barton | Lisa Levinson |
| Bell | Meagan Castillo |
| Blackwell | |
| Carson Elementary & Preschool | Lisa Dermody |
| Community | Salena McClinton |
| Dickinson Elementary | Robin Green |
| Discovery | Karen Walker |
| Einstein | Lisa Levinson |
| Emerson K-12 | Annette Fechenbach |
| Explorer | Robin Green |
| Franklin | Annette Fechenbach |
| Frost | Alexis Carlsen |
| Juanita | Salena McClinton |
| Keller | Samantha Young |
| Kirk | Meagan Castillo |
| Lakeview | Salena McClinton |
| Mann | Lisa Levinson |
| McAuliffe Elementary & Learning Center | Anna Ellis |
| Mead | Mihaela Dobre |
| Muir | Samantha Young |
| Redmond | Marika Brady |
| Rockwell | Cae Fawkes |
| Rosa Parks | Shayla Dressler |
| Rose Hill | Meagan Castillo |
| Rush | Marika Brady |
| Sandburg | Karen Walker |
| Smith | Mihaela Dobre |
| Thoreau | Samantha Young |
| Twain | Jessica Gordon |
| Wilder | Anna Ellis |
Secondary Schools |
Nurse |
| Eastlake High School | Tracy Gordon |
| Emerson High School and Emerson K-12 | Annette Fechenbach |
| Environmental | Karen Walker |
| Evergreen Middle School | Robin Green |
| Finn Hill Middle School | Karen Walker |
| Futures School | June Link |
| Inglewood Middle School | Lisa Dermody |
| International Community School | Salena McClinton |
| Juanita High School | June Link |
| Kamiakin Middle School | Alexis Carlsen |
| Kirkland Middle School | Jessica Gordon |
| Lake Washington High School | Tricia Anders |
| Northstar Middle School | Annette Fechenbach |
| Redmond High School | Sally Alfred |
| Redmond Middle School | Cae Fawkes |
| Renaissance | Tracy Gordon |
| Rose Hill Middle School | Keturah Romer |
| Stella Schola | Keturah Romer |
| Tesla STEM High School | Nancy Johnson |
| Timberline Middle School | Shayla Dressler |
Additional Programs |
Nurse |
| Old Redmond Schoolhouse Preschool | Marika Brady |
| WANIC | Mihaela Dobre |
| Transition Academy - Kirkland | Keturah Romer |
| Transition Academy - Redmond | Keturah Romer |
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