Lake Washington School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

LWSD is a suburban school district with 58 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 31 and end June 16. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including grading period end dates — will be published soon. The calendar sets aside 3 additional days (June 1–June 21) that may be used as weather makeup days if needed. This calendar includes 6 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as LWSD.

Schools in Lake Washington School District

Alexander Graham Bell Elementary (Elementary)
John J. Audubon Elementary (Elementary)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary (Elementary)
Benjamin Rush Elementary (Elementary)
Carl Sandburg Elementary (Elementary)
Emily Dickinson Elementary (Elementary)
Finn Hill Middle School (Middle)
Ready Start Preschool (Prekindergarten)
Helen Keller Elementary (Elementary)
Horace Mann Elementary (Elementary)
John Muir Elementary (Elementary)
Juanita Elementary (Elementary)
Juanita High School (High)
Kamiakin Middle School (Middle)
Kirkland Middle School (Middle)
Community School (Elementary)
Lake Washington High School (High)
Lakeview Elementary (Elementary)
Mark Twain Elementary (Elementary)
Peter Kirk Elementary (Elementary)
Redmond Elementary (Elementary)
Redmond High School (High)
Redmond Middle School (Middle)
Robert Frost Elementary (Elementary)
Rose Hill Elementary (Elementary)
Rose Hill Middle School (Middle)
Henry David Thoreau Elementary (Elementary)
Eastlake High School (High)
Contractual Schools (Other)
Emerson High School (High)
Margaret Mead Elementary (Elementary)
Evergreen Middle School (Middle)
Norman Rockwell Elementary (Elementary)
Northstar Middle School (Middle)
Louisa May Alcott Elementary (Elementary)
Samantha Smith Elementary (Elementary)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary (Elementary)
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary (Elementary)
Inglewood Middle School (Middle)
Discovery Community School (Elementary)
Explorer Community School (Elementary)
International Community School (High)
Albert Einstein Elementary (Elementary)
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary (Elementary)
Emerson K-12 (Other)
Environmental & Adventure School (Middle)
Futures School (High)
Stella Schola (Middle)
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning (Middle)
Rosa Parks Elementary (Elementary)
Rachel Carson Elementary (Elementary)
Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center (High)
Nikola Tesla STEM High School (High)
Ella Baker Elementary School (Elementary)
Clara Barton Elementary School (Elementary)
Timberline Middle School (Middle)
Old Redmond Schoolhouse (Prekindergarten)
Sammamish River Valley Online School (High)

Lake Washington School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 to 2026-08-28 — LEAP Days (closed)
2026-08-31 — First Day of School for Grades 1–12 (in session)
2026-08-31 to 2026-09-02 — Kindergarten Family Connections (in session)
2026-08-31 to 2026-09-02 — Half-Day Elementary Conferences (partial)
2026-09-03 — First Day of School for Kindergarten (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day — No School (closed)
2026-09-08 — First Day of Preschool (in session)
2026-09-09 to 2027-06-16 — Wednesday Early Release Schedule Begins (partial)
2026-09-15 — First Day of SNAPS (in session)
2026-10-13 to 2026-10-15 — Preschool Conferences — No Preschool Programs (closed)
2026-10-16 — No School — LEAP Day (closed)
2026-11-03 — Last Day 1st Quarter (Secondary) (in session)
2026-11-10 — Secondary Grades Due (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day — No School (closed)
2026-11-25 — Half Day (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Vacation (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-13 — Elementary Grades Due (in session)
2027-01-18 — MLK Jr. Day — No School (closed)
2027-01-22 — Last Day 1st Semester (Secondary) (in session)
2027-01-26 — Half-Day Elementary Conferences (partial)
2027-01-28 to 2027-01-29 — Half-Day Elementary Conferences (partial)
2027-01-26 to 2027-01-29 — Preschool Conferences — No Preschool Programs (closed)
2027-02-01 — Secondary Grades Due (in session)
2027-02-11 to 2027-02-12 — Mid-Winter Break (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents Day — No School (closed)
2027-03-12 — No School — LEAP Day (closed)
2027-04-02 — Last Day 3rd Quarter (Secondary) (in session)
2027-04-09 — Secondary Grades Due (in session)
2027-04-12 to 2027-04-16 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-25 to 2027-05-27 — Preschool Conferences — No Preschool Programs (closed)
2027-05-28 — No School — LEAP Day (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day — No School (closed)
2027-06-01 — School Closure Make-Up Day (If Needed) (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of SNAPS (in session)
2027-06-09 — Elementary Grades Due (in session)
2027-06-10 — Last Day of Preschool (in session)
2027-06-16 — Half-Day — Last Day of School (K–12) (partial)
2027-06-16 — Last Day 2nd Semester (Secondary) (in session)
2027-06-17 — Secondary Grades Due (in session)
2027-06-17 — School Closure Make-Up Day (If Needed) (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (Observed) — No School (closed)
2027-06-21 to 2027-06-23 — School Closure Make-Up Days (If Needed) (closed)