Lake Washington School District Seeks Community Feedback

REDMOND, WA — The Lake Washington School District is accepting community feedback for its facility advisory committee through Oct. 30 as it considers recommendations to improve facilities amid growing enrollment.

The district, serving Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish students, has grown from the sixth-largest in Washington to the state's second-largest in just a few years. With more than 31,000 students, Lake Washington is behind only Seattle Public Schools in size.

According to the district, enrollment has grown by an average of 667 students for more than a decade, which is enough students to fill a large elementary school every year. In 2014, the district assembled a 63-member task force to develop a long-term strategy, but such leaps in enrollment have made it necessary to update its plans for the next decade to meet student needs.

The facility advisory committee provided its preliminary recommendations in June and is now seeking community input as it finalizes a roadmap for the future. The feedback provided will be help guide the final recommendations for the district's strategic plan.

Due to COVID-19 precautions, all feedback will be accepted through an online portal, which will remain open through Oct. 30. Families can learn more about the task force and its draft recommendations on the Lake Washington School District website.