The Lake Washington School District #414 is a public school district in King County, Washington, in suburbs east of Seattle. As of 2005 it is the fifth-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area. The district serves the communities of Kirkland, Redmond, north Sammamish, and the extreme southern portions of Bothell and Woodinville.
In October 2010, the district had a student enrollment of 24,560.
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