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Congratulations to our varsity volleyball team, whose victory over Rocky River on Oct. 6 secured an undefeated conference record (12-0) and the Cleveland West Conference title! The team, led by Coach Spilker, is enjoying an amazing season. We look forward to see what success the postseason will bring! Go Rangers!

This fall, the District is hosting its first Ron Clark House Leadership Academy for our fifth-grade House leaders from across all seven elementary schools! This exciting four-session program, which kicked off Oct. 2,is designed to equip our young leaders with the skills, tools, and confidence they need to foster a vibrant, positive school culture. Throughout the academy, students will focus on essential leadership pillars, including communication, student empowerment, and modeling positive behavior for others.

As we prepare for new elementary boundaries to be announced, we want to share a video message from Superintendent Maggie Niedzwiecki regarding the next phase of our Elementary Transition Plan. You can view the video at the lilnk below:

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Lakewood City Schools earned a 3.5 star rating on the 2025-2026 Ohio School Report Card, including a 5-star rating in Graduation and 4 stars in both Achievement and Gap Closing. While District leadership expressed disappointment in a half-star decline in the District's overall rating, the report card highlights significant momentum in key student outcome areas.

Congratulations to Lakewood High School seniors Lydia Browning, Nathaniel Gage, and Domenico Sgambellone on being named Semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Corp. competition! This designation recognizes Lydia, Nathaniel, and Domenico as among the top students in the nation based on junior year PSAT scores. Learn more about the National Merit competition by clicking on Read More.

The Lakewood City Schools Board of Education voted to approve Superintendent Maggie Niedzwiecki’s recommendation regarding the District’s Elementary Transition Plan during its Sept. 8 Special Board meeting. Under the plan, Lincoln Elementary will transition to become the Lincoln Early Learning Center for preschoolers in the 2027-2028 school year. New attendance boundaries for the elementary schools will also take effect in the 2027-2028 school year and will be announced at the Sept. 28 Board meeting. 

Although Help to Others, or H2O , has been a youth service organization in the city since the 1990s, its impact on the community and participating youth is not widely known. Even within the school district, which partners with the City of Lakewood in supporting H2O, the good work that the H2O students and staff undertake often goes under the radar. Last month, at the administrators’ planning session, a presentation by H2O service campers and counselors opened a lot of eyes to the amazing opportunity that H2O is for student growth and service. 

The 39th annual Ranger Marching Band Festival will take place on Sept. 19 at 6 pm at First Federal Lakewood Stadium and will feature the Rangers plus Eastlake North, Fairview, Garfield Heights, Westlake, and special guests, the Otterbein College Marching Band! Ticket prices increase the day of the festival, so get your tickets early! Tickets sales are online only. No cash will be accepted at the gates for tickets or programs. Get your tickets at the link below:

Band Festival Tickets

Lakewood City Schools will be accepting bids for the purchase and installation of an updated sound system until 11:00 a.m. EST, Monday, Sept.14, 2026, at Taft Center for Innovation, 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107, attention Mrs. Meghan Rohde, Treasurer. Bid documents may be viewed at the links below.
The competitive bids will be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Lakewood City School District, with the name of the vendor and project name clearly marked on the envelope. The Lakewood City School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all competitive bids. Send an e-mail with interest in participating along with any questions to: whitney.miller@lakewoodcityschools.org. and
christopher.donahoe@lakewoodcityschools.org. 

View Request for Proposals Document
View Contract Addendum