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Recognition from State Board of Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee
Redmond, Wash. – The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has announced that 20 different LWSD schools have been recognized through the Washington School Recognition Program for the 2023-24 school year.
Thursday, March 20th, 2025 from 6pm-7:30pm is Franklin’s STEM Symposium!
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Ben Franklin has been recognized by AWSP/AWSL with a Culture Kickoff Award!
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Two schools in Lake Washington School District (LWSD) were named to the first-ever Association of Washington School Leaders (AWSL) and Association of Washington School Principals Culture Kickoff Award. The two schools listed as winners from LWSD are Horace Mann Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary.
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At Benjamin Franklin Elementary on March 21, 25 Eagle Buddies presented their work for the year to Lake Washington School District officials and parents.