Lake Oswego School District
Location
Lake Oswego, Oregon
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK–12
SuperintendentJennifer Schiele[1]
Students and staff
Students6,854
Other information
Websitehttps://www.losdschools.org

The Lake Oswego School District (7J) is a public school district serving Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, a suburb about 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland. The district comprises 10 primary and secondary schools with a total enrollment of 6,854 during the 2022-23 school year.[2]

History

Lakewood School was built in 1928.[3] The school closed in 1979 and the Lakewood Center for the Arts began leasing the building in 1980.[4] The center made its final payment to purchase the building from the school district in 1987.

In 2011, the school board approved the closure of three elementary schools as a cost-saving measure.[5] Palisades Elementary was closed in 2012 and Bryant and Uplands Elementary Schools were closed in 2013. It was estimated that the closures would save the district about $2.3 million a year. After the plan was completed, the former Bryant Elementary building became a part of Lakeridge Junior High School and the district's junior high schools switched to sixth through eighth grade. Sixth grade was previously part of the elementary schools. In 2015, a majority of the former Palisades Elementary building was leased to the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Department.[6]

Racist incidents

The Oregonian reported in March 2018 that LOSD schools have faced numerous racist incidents over many years.[7] Students from Lake Oswego Junior High School walked out in protest in February 2018, because following a racist note passing incident. They were frustrated, because this was not the first racist incident.[8]

Demographics

In the 2022-23 school year, 67.9% of students were White, 11.5% Multiracial, 10.5% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.8% Black/African American, 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native.[2]

School Board

There are five school board members, each serving four-year terms. Additionally, there are two non-voting student representatives sitting on the board.[9]

Position Name Term Ends
1 John Wallin (Vice Chair) 2027
2 Neelam Gupta 2025
3 Brian Bills (Chair) 2025
4 Liz Hartman 2025
5 Kirsten Aird 2027

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Charter school

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Jennifer Schiele: Biography". www.losdschools.org. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Oregon Department of Education : Student Enrollment Reports : Students : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Dunis, Nancy (May 21, 2015). "Lake Oswego residents remember Lakewood School". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Bastian, Joanne. "Lakewood Center Background" (PDF). Lakewood Center. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lake Oswego board votes to close 3 schools over next 2 years". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Sorenson, Saundra (August 19, 2015). "Parks & Rec begins move to Palisades Elementary". Portland Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, The (March 27, 2018). "Lake Oswego schools hire first director of equity". oregonlive. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Staff, FOX 12. "Lake Oswego School District, parents meet to discuss recent acts of racism". KPTV.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "School Board / School Board Members". www.losdschools.org. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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