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Help Kids Get Back-to-School Ready!

LWSD is partnering with LWSF to host its annual Back To School Supply Drive for the 2025-2026 school year. You can help ensure that all students are geared up for success by contributing in one of the following ways:

School Supply Drive

Community Clears School Meal Debt for Graduating Seniors

In a powerful demonstration of compassion and community action, donors across the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) came together to erase school meal debt for graduating seniors—surpassing the $15,000 goal in just a few days.

Through a partnership between the Lake Washington Schools Foundation (LWSF) and the Lake Washington School District, the campaign launched with one clear message: every student deserves to graduate with pride, not the weight of unpaid meal balances. The response from the community was swift and inspiring.

“Students shouldn’t have to worry about how they’ll be nourished in order to be ready to learn,” said Katy Philips…read on.

Special thanks to Sammamish Independent for sharing this story and helping to shine a light on the challenges students face.

Who is the Lake Washington Schools Foundation?

Discover the heart and soul of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation in just a few minutes. Watch our short video and learn how we work together with the community to make a difference in the lives of LWSD students.

See what LWSD Superintendent Dr. Jon Holmen has to say about the partnership between the Foundation and the school district.

2023-24 Annual Report

Learn more about our work and our impact by viewing our 2023-2024 Annual Report.

Our Work

We sponsor high-impact programs and projects that nurture, connect, and empower students in our community.

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