Boundary Feedback Meetings
May 4, 2017
The information presented at both Redmond Boundary Process Community Meetings is posted here. The first set of slides covers background information, including how the district determines how many students a school can accommodate. Three slides follow that present three different options for elementary school boundaries. The last set of slides provides information on four possible middle school feeder patterns.
After you have reviewed the possible scenarios, you are invited to provide feedback to the committee on these options.
To provide input, fill out the Boundary Change Scenario Feedback form by May 19.
No decisions have been made. The committee will use your feedback as it continues to develop options. The committee’s goal is to determine their recommendations so that boundaries can be set before February 2018. That’s when kindergarten registration will begin for the 2018-19 school year.
These changes would go into effect for elementary in the 2018-19 school year and for middle in 2019-20.
LWSD Seeks Feedback on Redmond Area School Boundary Changes
April 17, 2017
In January 2017, a Lake Washington School District boundary committee began the work to recommend new school attendance boundaries in the Redmond area. The district is building two new elementary schools and one new middle school in the Redmond area due to enrollment growth. These new schools serve students drawn from existing schools. Neighborhood boundaries for all elementary and middle schools in Redmond could change as a result.
The boundary committee is preparing multiple new attendance boundary options. The boundary committee will hold two meetings to get feedback on those options. Attendees will view the options in an open house format. Committee members will be present to discuss these scenarios and answer questions. Both meetings will present the same information.
Boundary Feedback Meetings
- May 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Redmond Middle School Cafeteria
- May 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Evergreen Middle School Cafeteria
Parents and community members are invited to come to either meeting to learn more and review the options. Read the full press release about the May 4 and May 9 boundary meetings.
Redmond schools boundary criteria results
April 12, 2017
The first step in the committee’s process to develop new boundaries for the Redmond area is to review the criteria it will use to evaluate potential new boundaries. On January 31, parents received a message about the boundary process and a link to a survey. This survey asked for the boundary criteria to be ranked. Over 1,300 families responded to the survey. Respondents ranked the criteria in the following order:
| Ranked Criteria |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
Rank 6 |
Weighted Rank Total |
| 1. Maintain neighborhoods to the extent possible |
436 |
383 |
204 |
124 |
109 |
67 |
6004 |
| 2. Minimize the number of students and families affected |
325 |
245 |
223 |
193 |
184 |
153 |
5167 |
| 3. Redistribute enrollment to match school capacity and accommodate growth |
269 |
207 |
251 |
233 |
201 |
162 |
4916 |
| 4. Minimize transportation impacts |
115 |
217 |
280 |
302 |
250 |
159 |
4460 |
| 5. Use natural boundaries to the extent possible |
97 |
161 |
216 |
233 |
255 |
361 |
3821 |
| 6. Provide proximity of special programs to the extent possible |
81 |
110 |
149 |
238 |
324 |
421 |
3415 |
The boundary committee will meet throughout the school year. Later in the spring, families will be invited to participate in a community feedback meeting. Boundary options will be available for review and written feedback at the meeting. An online feedback forum will be available for families who cannot attend one of the community meetings.
Redmond area school boundary process begins
January 20, 2017
Lake Washington School District will build three new schools in the Redmond area to meet the needs of its growing enrollment. New schools draw enrollment from neighborhoods now assigned to existing schools. As a result, a boundary committee is beginning the process to determine the boundaries for two new elementary schools and one new middle school.
The new middle school and one elementary school will be located in Redmond Ridge. The other elementary school will be in north Redmond. The two new elementary schools are scheduled to open in fall 2018. The new middle school will open in fall 2019.
Read the full press release. |
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