History
The district was formed in 1944 by combining three smaller districts:
- Redmond School District #208
- Kirkland School District #224
- Juanita School District #21.
The new district had seven schools; as of 2010, it has 51.
In August 2012, LWSD moved the freshman class into its four high schools, and converted the junior highs to middle schools (grades 6-8).
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