School News

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) teams performed very well at the Washington Science Olympiad State Tournament. The first place team in each division comes from one of our LWSD schools!

Fourteen students were recognized for their artwork in many categories during this year’s Washington State PTA (WSPTA) Reflections contest. At the state level, students compete to earn the highest recognition in what they call Outstanding Interpretation, followed by the Award of Excellence and then an Award of Merit. Students who receive the Outstanding Interpretation award at the state level qualify and are forwarded to the National PTA Reflections competition.

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students demonstrated their talent, dedication and passion for health sciences at the 2026 HOSA Future Health Professionals Washington State Leadership Conference in Spokane March 9-11.

Competing against students from across the state, LWSD participants earned numerous top placements and showcased their skills across 65 health science and leadership competitive events. These included individual and team competitions focused on medical knowledge, hands‑on clinical skills, public speaking, problem solving and health advocacy. When not competing, students participated in workshops and leadership sessions designed to prepare future health professionals for post-secondary education and careers in healthcare.

College planning webinars in May and June.

Nearly 350,000 works were submitted for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this year. Only about 2,500 students nationwide received national medals and two of those students are from Lake Washington School District (LWSD).