About the Lake Washington Schools Foundation
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The Lake Washington Schools Foundation was established to help our community directly and efficiently invest in classroom learning
In 2004, a dedicated group of community members joined together, committed to working with Redmond, Kirkland, and Sammamish parents, businesses, and community leaders in support of our future--the students in the Lake Washington School District. The State funds basic education, but our District sets a higher bar for its students and the Foundation supports those higher standards. Since 2004 the Foundation has raised over $2.0 million funding district-wide programs that prepare each of our district’s 27,000+ students for school and for life. Programs like robotics, online math support, classroom grants, mentoring and tutoring programs, STEM-focused initiatives, college preparedness programs, new teacher support, emergency scholarships and more. These programs would not exist without the generosity and support of our community. |
Vernier LabQuest
Graphing and Analysis Devices Donors provided secondary schools with hand-held computer devices to log science experiment results in a number of areas including biology, chemistry, physics and Earth sciences. |
Why do we need a schools foundation?
Research shows that support from a schools foundation raises test scores and increases individual student potential and performance. Schools foundations provide the enrichment opportunities that local levies cannot fund. Our neighboring school districts have schools foundations that each raise upwards of $2.0 million every year for supplemental educational opportunities for their students.
A child’s future starts today!
Parents, students and the surrounding community are essential partners in building a strong foundation for our students and setting the stage for their future success and well being. To learn more about the programs funded by our supportive community, please visit our programs page.
Vision
Each student in the Lake Washington School District will receive an education that ensures future success. In doing so, we sustain economic vitality and enrich our community’s quality of life.
Research shows that support from a schools foundation raises test scores and increases individual student potential and performance. Schools foundations provide the enrichment opportunities that local levies cannot fund. Our neighboring school districts have schools foundations that each raise upwards of $2.0 million every year for supplemental educational opportunities for their students.
A child’s future starts today!
Parents, students and the surrounding community are essential partners in building a strong foundation for our students and setting the stage for their future success and well being. To learn more about the programs funded by our supportive community, please visit our programs page.
Vision
Each student in the Lake Washington School District will receive an education that ensures future success. In doing so, we sustain economic vitality and enrich our community’s quality of life.
