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.
Interested in child care for your children before and after the elementary school day in the Lake Washington School District? Some elementary schools in the district offer child care for students at the school, known as the Extended Day program. The District is responsible for that program and both hires and supervises the staff involved.
Our community non-profit partners, YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs, also rent school facilities to offer child care. Those programs are not run by the district. The staff is hired and supervised by the organization listed.
This list includes both options for your convenience and provides contact information. Please confirm times, costs and space availability with each program.
See the LWSD Extended Day webpage for more information. The schools served by Extended Day are:
| Bell Elementary | Lakeview Elementary |
| Clara Barton Elementary | Muir Elementary |
| Franklin Elementary | Rockwell Elementary |
| Frost Elementary | Rose Hill Elementary |
| Keller Elementary | Sandburg/Discovery Elementary |
| Kirk Elementary | Thoreau Elementary |
The schools served by the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County are:
Carson Elementary
Before and after school programs
Contact: Rachel Smith, rsmith@positiveplace.org
Redmond Elementary
Before and after school programs
Contact: Rachel Smith, rsmith@positiveplace.org
Rosa Parks Elementary
After school program only
Contact: Rachel Smith, rsmith@positiveplace.org
Sammamish Boys & Girls Club, after school program only, transports from:
Contact: Lauren Calabro, lcalabro@positiveplace.org
After school program only, on site at Kirkland Boys & Girls Club, transports from:
Contact: Juanita Palaki, jpalaki@positiveplace.org
Juanita Elementary:
Before and after school program
Contact: Emily Mathiesen, emathiesen@positiveplace.org
Twain Elementary:
Before and after school program
Contact: Carissa Dransfield, cdransfield@positiveplace.org
The YMCA of Greater Seattle provides before and after school enrichment programs at the following schools:
Contact information: registration@seattleymca.org | 206-382-492
Michael Andera
Extended Day Manager
miandera@lwsd.org
425-936-1275
Donna Seko
Administrative Professional
dseko@lwsd.org
425-936-1175
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