Lake Washington School District
- Lake Washington School District
The Lake Washington School District #414 is a public school district in King County, Washington. As of 2005 it is the fifth-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area. The district serves the communities of Kirkland,
Redmond,
Sammamish and the extreme southern portions of Woodinville.
In 2002 the district had a student enrollment of 23,476.
Education reform
Lake Washington has taken a leadership role in education reform. They adopted standards-based mathematics texts such as TERC and Connected Mathematics, although these and similar text have been blamed for a dramatic decline in math skills of students entering the University of Washington, and some parents protested the complete omission of elementary arithmetic, particularly from TERC. The district is also piloting the requirement of a culminating project, which is being considered by the state, a move also protested by some parents who consider it an undue burden. The district leadership has been historically supportive of Outcomes-based education and the WASL assessment.
History
The district was formed by combining three smaller districts: :Redmond School District #208:Kirkland School District #224:Juanita School District #21.
The new district had seven schools. As of 2002, it has 48.
High schools
Traditional high schools
:
1) Includes a National Junior Honor's Society and Builder's Club.
Elementary schools
:
Controversy
Keller Elementary students in Special Ed classes have said they were verbally abused and threatened during the 2001-2002 school year. There are rumors of earlier abuse as well. The district and the school staff deny that any abuse actually happened.
Private schools
The Bear Creek School is a K-12 private school in Redmond, Washington. Educating around 625 students, it is a Christian religious school. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/wa/private/3411 "The Bear Creek School"] , Great Schools]
References
External links
* [http://www.lwsd.org/ Official site]
* [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/schoolguide/district.php?district=17414 Seattle Times district profile]
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