Lake Washington School District Calendar 2027-2028
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Lake Washington School District for the 2027-2028 academic year. Official district website
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School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School (Grades 1-12) | August 30, 2027 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | November 25, 2027 - November 26, 2027 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Mid-Winter Break | February 17, 2028 - February 18, 2028 | No School |
| Presidents Day | February 21, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | April 10, 2028 - April 14, 2028 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 29, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Half-Day - Last Day of School | June 14, 2028 (Wed) | School Closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Window | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Vacation Window | Nov 25–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 27–28, 2027 | 4 days |
| Winter Break Window | Dec 18, 2027–Jan 2, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–31, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028 | 16 days |
| Mid-Winter Break Window | Feb 17–21, 2028Districtwide no-school: Feb 17–18, 2028; Feb 21, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 19–20, 2028 | 5 days |
| Spring Break Window | Apr 8–16, 2028Districtwide no-school: Apr 10–14, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 8–9, 2028; Apr 15–16, 2028 | 9 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Last Day of 1st Quarter (Secondary) | November 2, 2027 (Tue) |
| Last Day of 1st Semester (Secondary) | January 21, 2028 (Fri) |
| Last Day of 3rd Quarter (Secondary) | March 31, 2028 (Fri) |
| Last Day of 2nd Semester (Secondary) | June 14, 2028 (Wed) |
Lake Washington School District Calendar 2027-2028 www.washingtonschoolcalendar.com
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99. Lake Washington School District
Across Kirkland, Redmond and parts of Sammamish, a residential address opens one branch of Lake Washington’s 30,000-student school network. Dozens of elementary schools feed middle schools and comprehensive high schools across the district. Residential assignment remains the starting point for most families, and the district’s scale creates distinct school communities across the Eastside even though they share one curriculum, calendar and central administration.
Choice schools add another layer to that geographic system. Programs such as International Community School, Tesla STEM High School, Renaissance School of Arts and Reasoning and several elementary or middle options use applications, grade-specific eligibility rules and lotteries. A choice-school seat changes the student’s daily destination and may leave transportation to the family. These schools are districtwide opportunities with limited enrollment; the regular neighborhood feeder continues to be governed by residential assignment.
Emerson K–12 and other alternative or online arrangements serve students who need a different scale, pace or delivery model. At the comprehensive high schools, Advanced Placement, College in the High School, Running Start, arts, athletics and extensive clubs allow students to build very different schedules while remaining in their assigned school. Large enrollment gives the district enough depth to sustain specialized courses that smaller systems often access only through outside partners.
Career education also extends beyond a single campus through the Washington Network for Innovative Careers. WANIC programs connect students to fields such as health care, engineering, technology, media and skilled trades through regional sites and partner districts. Lake Washington combines a neighborhood school system with a choice-rich regional hub. The key family decisions involve address assignment, competitive program entry and the point at which a specialized course or school is worth a longer daily journey.
Compared With Washington Districts
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Lake Washington School District is marked draft, so dates may change before board approval or final district publication.
Lake Washington School District uses this Spring Break week, while Federal Way Public Schools (April 3, 2028 - April 7, 2028) and Enumclaw School District (April 17, 2028 - April 21, 2028) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Lake Washington School District starts on this date; Federal Way Public Schools (September 1, 2027) and Mercer Island School District (August 31, 2027) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.
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