As Earth Day approaches, Rose Hill Elementary staff, alumni and community members took a moment to honor a former teacher, who was also a strong advocate for protecting our environment. Cass Avery was a teacher at Rose Hill Elementary for over 10 years.
During a special board meeting on Thursday, April 19, Lake Washington School District’s Board of Directors selected Ray and Associates, a national education search firm, to conduct a broad search and thorough selection process to name LWSD’s next superintendent.
Throughout April, librarians across the district will hold special events in celebration of School Library Month.
A team of 19 hardworking students took on the state’s best in this year’s Science Olympiad. It paid off for the group from Evergreen Middle School, as they are on their way to nationals.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Wednesday that five Lake Washington School District seniors will receive National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships.
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.
More information is available on each school's website and in the videos below.
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, there are three options available:
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 school 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.