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Elementary Schools
The Choice School application window for the 2024-25 school year closes December 1, 2023.
For more information, visit the Choice School page.
Recent Elementary School News
It was loud and it was crazy at McAuliffe Elementary on Friday, October 13. The school held an assembly to announce the amount of money that was raised from their fun run.
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Clara Barton Elementary (2023) and Ella Baker Elementary (2022) were recognized as National Schools of Character.
![Alcott Elementary holiday food drive]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662670574/lwsdorg/gdk96ulqww5qgi8h2tne/Alcott.png","width":80}])
Alcott Elementary School will be hosting a food drive this holiday season. Students and staff can start bringing in their food donations on November 27.
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Leo Goldfarb, a rising sixth grade student at Thoreau Elementary School, finished first in the Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing Children’s Day poster contest. On top of that, her entry received second place nationally.
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In a rapidly changing world, where the challenges faced by our youth seem to grow by the day, the role of mentorship has become increasingly vital.
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Students in the Fire and EMS program recently did a special fire safety presentation at Rachel Carson Elementary.
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Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary participated in their first ever in-house drama production, “The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk.”
Elementary School Websites
LWSD has 29 neighborhood elementary schools. In addition, four choice elementary schools provide optional schooling alternatives and meet specific needs and interests.
For school enrollment numbers, please visit the enrollment report page.
