Lake Washington School District

🍎The school year is just around the corner, and there's still time to help LWSD students start the year prepared and ready to learn.

Donate backpacks, school supplies or make a monetary gift to support students and families across our community. Every contribution helps make a difference.

Learn more and find drop-off locations: www.lwsf.org/school-supply-drive 💙 ✏️ 📚

What started as a student-led idea at Juanita High School is now helping students across Lake Washington School District (LWSD) explore coding, web development and artificial intelligence. Through CodeNW, a nonprofit founded and led by Juanita High School rising seniors Varun Patankar, Karunya Penumalla, Vijay Patankar and Taiki Sakakihara, students have created learning opportunities designed by students, for students.

https://www.lwsd.org/services/communications/news-and-stories/news-details/~board/students-and-schools/post/juanita-high-school-students-expand-coding-and-ai-learning-opportunities-across-lwsd

🎒 Back-to-school season is here, and you can help support LWSD students with the supplies they need to succeed.

Donate backpacks, school supplies or make a monetary contribution. Every gift makes a difference!

Learn more and find drop-off locations: www.lwsf.org/school-supply-drive 💙 ✏️ 📚

Six Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students demonstrated determination, resilience and athletic achievement at the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) Annual Track Meet on May 28 in Vancouver, Washington. The event brings together students ages 5-21 who are blind or have low vision from across Washington state for a day of competition, connection and celebration of athletic accomplishment.

https://www.lwsd.org/services/communications/news-and-stories/news-details/~board/students-and-schools/post/lwsd-students-shine-at-state-track-meet-for-students-with-vision-impairments

The 2026 National Biology Bowl was held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, bringing together some of the nation’s most talented young biology students for a day of rigorous academic competition.

This year, 52 middle school teams representing states across the country competed in the National Biology Bowl, and a team from Timberline Middle School came away victorious.
https://www.lwsd.org/services/communications/news-and-stories/news-details/~board/middle-schools/post/timberline-middle-school-wins-2026-national-biology-bowl-championship

We wish you and your family a wonderful Fourth of July! District offices will be closed on July 3. 🇺🇸

🛑A friendly reminder that fireworks are not allowed on any school property. In addition, they are illegal in the city limits of Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish. Please celebrate Independence Day safely at home or consider watching professional fireworks at these shows.🛑

🎉Fourth on the Plateau
Sammamish Commons
Fireworks show at 10:00 p.m.
https://www.sammamish.us/news/events/events/fourth-on-the-plateau/fourth-on-the-plateau-2026/

🎉Bellevue Family 4th
Bellevue Downtown Park
Fireworks show at 10:05 p.m.
bellevuedowntown.org

🎉Seafair Summer Fourth
Gas Works Park, Lake Union Park, Fireworks Cruise
Fireworks show at 10:20 p.m.
seafair.org

🎉Kenmore Fourth of July Fireworks Show
Fireworks show at 10 p.m.
www.kenmorewa.gov

🎉Snoqualmie: Red, White, & Boom
Fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.
redwhiteboomwa.org

Congrats to all the LWSD students who excelled at the 2026 Washington Tracking Network Youth Science Contest!!

The fifth Washington Tracking Network (WTN) Youth Science Contest challenged and inspired talented high schoolers from across the state to create public health solutions.

Learn more at https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/high-school-students-excel-creating-public-health-solutions

June 19 is Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day). Schools and the district office will be closed.

Congratulations to the Lake Washington High School Class of 2026! 🎉🎓