Would you wear a watch and slippers made from carbon dioxide emissions? Or brush your teeth using toothpaste made from CO₂? Before the pandemic, students at Evergreen Middle School were learning about real products that capture and store carbon dioxide that would otherwise go into the atmosphere.
Redmond, Wash. – At a live event on the evening of Wednesday, January 6, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Superintendent, Dr. Jon Holmen, announced Pathway Forward, LWSD’s plan to return students to in-person learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) 2020-21 Budget has earned the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award (MBA). This award promotes and recognizes excellence in budget presentation in school districts.
An International Community School student is the 2019-20 winner of the sixth annual Washington State Zine Contest. Katya Rukhlinskaia, who is now in eighth grade, won for grades 7-9 for her “Tribes: The Cowlitz” zine entry.
If you need to know more about customizable responsive hydrogel patches, look no further than Tesla STEM High School. Two Tesla STEM students were named regional winners of the 28th annual ExploraVision competition.
Choice Schools and programs are optional schooling alternatives, created to meet specific needs and interests. They are designed to be smaller and use innovative approaches to education that are different from traditional public schools. Choice Schools and programs are often housed within an existing school or on the same campus as another school.
Choice Schools and programs are open to all students in the district. Students must apply to be considered for enrollment in the school or program: the schools are small by design, so there are enrollment limits.
The Choice School application is now closed. The kindergarten application for the Dual Language Program at Einstein Elementary is open until February 19, 2021.
10601 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland 98034
Grades 9-12
Information night
6:30 p.m. | December 2, 2020
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12801 84th Avenue NE, Kirkland 98034
Grades K-5
Information session
Available 12/3/20 on website
18025 NE 116th Street, Redmond 98052
Grades K-4 in the 2021-22 school year
Virtual information night
6:30 p.m. | November 19, 2020
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10903 NE 53rd Street, Kirkland 98033
Grades 9-12
Not lottery based.
Contact school for more information.
10903 NE 53rd Street, Kirkland 98033
Grades K-12
Not lottery based.
Contact school for more information.
8040 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland 98034
Grades 6-8
Virtual information night
6:00 p.m. | November 17, 2020
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7040 - 208th Avenue NE, Redmond 98053
Grades 1-5
Information night:
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | November 16
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10601 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland 98034
Grades 9-12
Not lottery based.
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11133 NE 65th Street, Kirkland 98033
Grades 6-12
Virtual information session
Available week of 11/2/20
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1725 - 216th Ave NE, Sammamish 98074
Grades 1-5
This program is only open to students who reside in the Mead Elementary School attendance boundary.
Video presentation: available 11/23/20
Live Q&A: 12/3/20
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10903 NE 53rd Street, Kirkland 98033
Grades 6-8
Virtual information session
Available week of 11/2/20
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400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish 98074
Grades 6-8
Virtual information session
Available week of 12/1/20
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13505 NE 75th Street, Redmond 98052
Grades 6-8
Live Q&A Event
6:00 p.m. | November 10, 2020
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4301 228th Avenue NE, Redmond 98053
Grades 9-12
Virtual information night
7:00 p.m. | November 18, 2020
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Parents/guardians of students who attend Choice Schools or programs must arrange their own transportation. In some cases, the district offers bus transportation. Contact the Choice School or program you are interested in attending for more information.
Applicants should apply online to each Choice School they are considering.
If your child has previously applied to a Choice School and is on a waitlist, do not re-apply to that school. Your child's waitlist spot is carried forward each year.
(Note: Emerson K-12, Emerson High School and Futures School use their own applications. Please contact those schools for application information.)
After completing the online application, the applicant will receive a confirmation email from the system indicating that the application has been received. Incomplete applications will not be processed as part of the lottery. If you are unable to access the online application, please contact Sarah McEnroe at the Resource Center at 425-936-1219 or smcenroe@lwsd.org.
A lottery and/or wait list system is used to place students when applications exceed vacancies. Choice School and program lotteries are run centrally at the district office. Lottery numbers are generated for each student through the use of a random sequence generator. The district will notify parents of their student's lottery number(s) following the district lottery.
For more information about the Choice School or program you are interested in, visit the school's website. Additionally, most Choice Schools or programs hold an information night that provides a greater level of detail about the school, its program, and the unique features a student and family can expect at that particular school or program. Annually, the district publishes information about the middle school options and high school options. This can also help to inform students and families about the features of a Choice School or program.
For information on eligibility, the application process, lottery process, and more, parents may review the district administrative policy and procedure.
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