Lake Washington High School (LWHS) welcomed the foremost leader of the country’s public schools to its campus on Friday, June 9. Alongside U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, visited LWHS to learn more about the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings.

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.

Two schools in Lake Washington School District were recognized as 2022-23 Sustaining Green Schools by King County Green Schools in June.

Students in the Fire and EMS program recently did a special fire safety presentation at Rachel Carson Elementary.

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) teams performed very well at the Washington Science Olympiad State Tournament.

In the May installment of Celebrating Our Schools with Dr. Holmen, we focus on our amazing teachers. The theme for this month is appreciation in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12) and National Teacher Day (May 2).

Twenty-five students were recognized for their artwork in many categories during this year’s Washington State PTA (WSPTA) Reflections contest.

Lake Washington School District has a strong and active music program, with classes for everyone from beginners to students with years of experience. These young musicians perform in concerts, festivals, and in the community throughout the year, which prepares them for continuing their musical journeys in high school and beyond.

Lake Washington School District Superintendent Dr. Jon Holmen displayed his fastpitch softball skills last week at Lake Washington High School.

March is National Athletic Training Month. This year’s slogan is “There’s an AT for that.”

Students from International Community School (ICS) got a real-life glimpse of the innerworkings of the courtroom while taking part in a mock trial.

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students have always excelled in art and writing, and this year is no different. Thirty-eight LWSD students were recognized during this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

This year Rose Hill Elementary is focusing on math. To help students’ perceptions of math and their academic achievement in the area, the school partnered with Lake Washington High School students to create an after-school tutoring program.

Audubon Elementary explored Black History Month with an all-school assembly. Fourth graders read biographies of notable Black leaders, scholars, artists and athletes that they researched and wrote. The school also welcomed special guest speakers from Lake Washington High School’s Black Student Union (BSU).

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The Eastside Native American Education Program celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day with a celebration held outside Lake Washington High School. They want to bring awareness to the 91 tribes in the program by asking “Am I Enough?"

Lynn Kohlwes has been teaching in Lake Washington School District (LWSD) for 39 years. This year, her hard work has paid off as she is recognized as Elementary PE Teacher of the year for Washington.

It is one thing to be nominated at the state level. It is a whole other thing to win on the national level. That is exactly what happened to Juanita High School teacher Kei Tsukamaki in September.

Watch this video from LWSD Superintendent Dr. Jon Holmen, welcoming students back to the 2022-23 school year.

Five students from Lake Washington School District (LWSD) put on an impressive display during this year’s National History Day competition. A team from Nikola Tesla STEM High School took home first place while a student from Evergreen Middle School placed second.