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At its Aug. 4 special meeting, the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education voted to approve a settlement related to a legal matter concerning the District's previously approved plan to repurpose Lincoln Elementary School as an Early Learning Center and redraw elementary school attendance boundaries.

Student Services Director Stephanie Morgan will hold a public session on Monday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 pm in Room 103 of the Taft Center for Innovation. The session will allow parents/guardians the opportunity to offer input on the District's use of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds. Director Morgan will also share how the District's plan to allocate those funds.

On Aug. 4, 2026, the Lakewood Board of Education approved a settlement agreement that resolves the litigation filed by Friends of Lakewood against the Board of Education. While the Board is unable at this juncture to comment in a more robust manner on the terms of the settlement, it is important to the Board that the community knows that the Board did not resolve the litigation because it felt it did anything wrong in the events that led to the Board's approval of the superintendent's recommendation to repurpose Lincoln Elementary School.  Rather, the Board approved the settlement because it is mindful of its obligations to be a careful steward of the taxpayer money that largely funds the District and its educational programming, and resolving the case now avoids the significant time and expense that comes along with protracted litigation. At this time, the Board is not able to comment further, but the Board looks forward to bringing this dispute to a close so that the school community can focus on what is most important - providing the students of the District with the best education possible.  

Congratulations to West Shore Career-Tech Culinary students Carys Crone, Finn Getz, and Htoo Lweh Wah or earning honors in the Family Career and Community Leadership Association's national competition held in July! Htoo Wah and Carys earned a silver category rating (approx. 80-89% score) and Finn Getts earned a bronze rating (approx. 70-79%). The trio earned spots in the FCCLA contest by finishing in the top three in the state competition: Finn placed first, Htoo Wah placed second, and Carys placed third. Way to go, all!

The transition to a new school year always brings with it new faces and new roles for existing staff members as educators retire or move on. So far this summer, the Lakewood Board of Education approved several key leadership appointments and new administrative hires for the 2026-27 school year. All will begin their new positions on Aug. 1, 2026.

The Lakewood Project is officially becoming the Lakewood Electric Orchestra (LEO)! Our students helped pick the new name, and while the branding is fresh, the amazing music produced by our amazing students will remain the same. The Lakewood Electric Orchestra was the first electric rock high school orchestra in the country when it was created in 2002. The group will perform its first concert under its new name on July 4 at 7 pm at the Lakewood Park Bandstand.

If you were to scroll down the staff directory list of almost 800 employees of the Lakewood City Schools, you wouldn’t have to go far before you land on someone who is an alum of the District. In fact, Lakewood High School graduates are likely in every building. Lakewood gets under your skin, in a good way. For the many Lakewood City Schools employees who once walked our hallways as students, returning to the district where friendships were formed, milestones celebrated, and dreams first took shape is more than a job—it is a chance to give back to the community that helped shape them. 

Congratulations to our next June Educator Spotlight honoree, West Shore Career-Tech paraprofessional Kathleen Ward! Learn more about why Kathleen has been selected for this honor by clicking on the Read More link below.

Congratulations to the Lakewood High School Class of 2026! The class of 329 graduates received their diplomas at the school's 178th Commencement Ceremony on May 31. The ceremony included speeches by students Delaney Starr and Paisley Norris. The graduates and audience also heard words of support, wisdom and congratulations from Principal Joy Morgan, Superintendent Maggie Niedzwiecki and Board of Education President Betsy Shaughnessy. The ceremony included several special recognitions of student groups including 68 Academic Excellence medal recipients who earned 4.0 or better GPA. We wish the best for our graduates in their next chapters of life!