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Our High School Summer Learning Program will begin June 9, with all classes being held in person at Harding Middle School. For more information on course offerings and registration, please use the links below. Registration for five-week courses and Session 1 courses closes June 8. Please register as soon as possible.
Online Registration Form
Mail-in Registration Form
Courses Brochure
We're thrilled to announce that Lakewood City Schools has been named a 2025 Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation for the ninth straight year! This prestigious recognition celebrates our commitment to providing exceptional music education to all students. A huge thank you to our talented music teachers, supportive families, Lakewood Music Boosters, and our entire community for creating an environment where students can discover and develop their musical talents!
The Lakewood City Schools is winding down its first year as a member of the Cleveland Browns Stay in the Game Attendance Network (SITG) and its second year of convening a District Level Attendance Team, as the District continues its shift from a reactive to proactive approach to student attendance.
Congratulations to our May Educator Spotlight honoree, Lakewood High School social studies teacher Alex Cammock! Learn more about why Alex was nominated by one of his colleagues at the Read More link below.
Lakewood City Schools have always been a cornerstone of the community, with families taking pride in walking their children to nearby schools. However, as enrollment numbers decline, we face a growing challenge: how to maintain high-quality education while efficiently using our buildings.
Lakewood High senior Olive Rodemann has earned the highest honor of being named a national Gold Medal winner in the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Olive was honored for her photograph of a worker at the West Side Market titled “Meat Man.” This competition is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for students in grades 7–12. More than 310,000 pieces of art were submitted for the contest and earning a national award puts Olive in the top 1% of participants. Olive’s “Meat Man” image was one of six Gold Keys she earned at the regional level judging of the competition.
Congratulations to our April Educator Spotlight honoree, Harding Middle School intervention specialist Rita Axford! Learn more about why Rita was nominated by one of her colleagues at the Read More link below.
On April 7, The Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River hosted its 27th annual West Shore Career-Technical District Outstanding Student Awards at their weekly luncheon. Fifteen students were honored for their dedication, leadership, and accomplishments in their respective career-technical programs.
Lakewood City School District (LCSD) will be accepting bids for Security Services at Lakewood High School for the 2025‐2026 school year until 11:00 a.m. EST, Monday, April 21, 2025 at Taft Center for Innovation, 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107, attention Mr. Kent Zeman, Treasurer.
Location: Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Firms interested in providing proposals may obtain LCSD’s RFP which provides details regarding the services. at the links below. Please email interest in participating along with any questions to Mr. Chris Donahoe at
christopher.donahoe@lakewoodcityschools.org. Responses will be shared with those parties who have expressed interest via email.
Congratulations to Harding sixth-grader Adeline Chalker on winning the top prize for sixth grade in the annual Maltz Museum of Jewish History's Stop the Hate Youth Speak Out essay contest! Adeline earned $400 for her winning piece. Well done, Adeline! Read Adeline's thoughtful essay by clicking on Read More below.
Upcoming Events
Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd.
Garfield Middle School Cafetorium, 13114 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd.
Our Mission
In partnership with our families and community, Lakewood City Schools will develop responsible citizens, who are critical and creative thinkers, committed to life-long learning, invested in a diverse society, and prepared for technological and global opportunities.
Vision of a Lakewood Ranger
In this space we will highlight periodically the ways our Vision of a Lakewood Ranger comes alive in our classrooms and in the many enrichment activities our students enjoy.
Global Citizenship/Awareness
Our high school AP Environmental students recently released over 100 young rainbow trout into the Rocky River, marking the next chapter of the trouts' lives as they make their way to Lake Erie. From testing the Rocky River water for safety before release to the release itself, teacher Rita Chahda-Gonzalez says the students were deeply involved every step of the way. They've nurtured these trout since they received them as mere eggs from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in January.
Collaboration
Students in the West Shore Career-Tech Transition to Work program and some of the Lakewood High MILES students called on their collaboration, critical and creative thinking skills to open The Friendship Cafe for staff at Lakewood High School. The cafe, which serves coffee, tea and cocoa, is an amazing opportunity for students to learn and practice employable skills and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Whether operating the cash register or making the beverages, the students provided service with a smile!
By the Numbers
4,200
Students grades PreK-12
11
School buildings
29
Languages spoken by our students
20
High school AP courses
13
1:1
Devices to students ratio
99%
Teachers designated as "highly qualified"
9
Best Communities for Music Ed awards