| Lake Oswego School District | |
| Type: | Public school district |
| Grades: | Kâ12 |
| Superintendent: | Jennifer Schiele[1] |
| Students: | 6,854 |
| Location: | Lake Oswego, Oregon |
| Website: | https://www.losdschools.org |
The Lake Oswego School District (7J) is a public school district serving Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, a suburb about 7miles south of Portland. The district comprises 10 primary and secondary schools with a total enrollment of 6,854 during the 2022-23 school year.
Lakewood School was built in 1928.[2] The school closed in 1979 and the Lakewood Center for the Arts began leasing the building in 1980.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
The Oregonian reported in March 2018 that LOSD schools have faced numerous racist incidents over many years.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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 (Chair) | 2027 | |
| 2 | Neelam Gupta | 2025 | |
| 3 | Brian Bills | 2025 | |
| 4 | Liz Hartman (Vice Chair) | 2025 | |
| 5 | Kirsten Aird | 2027 |