Lake Oswego School District

The Lake Oswego School District (7J) is a public school district serving Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, a suburb 10 miles south of Portland. The district comprises 10 primary and secondary schools with a total enrollment of 7,084 as of 2017.[2]

Lake Oswego School District
Location
Lake Oswego, Oregon
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK–12
SuperintendentLora de la Cruz[1]
Students and staff
Students7,084
Other information
Websitehttps://www.losdschools.org


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 2016-2017 school year, 52.0% of the students were male and 48.0% were female. 75.0% were White, 9.9% Asian, 7.4% Multiracial, 6.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.8% Black/African American, 0.3% 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.[9]

Position Name Term Ends
1 John Wallin 2023
2 Neelam Gupta 2021
3 Sara Pocklington (Chair) 2021
4 Liz Hartman 2021
5 Kirsten Aird 2023

Schools

High schools

Middle schools
  • Lake Oswego Junior High
  • Lakeridge Junior High

Elementary schools
  • Forest Hills Elementary
  • Hallinan Elementary
  • Lake Grove Elementary
  • Oak Creek Elementary
  • River Grove Elementary
  • Westridge Elementary

References
  1. "Superintendent/Supertindent's Office". www.losdschools.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  2. "Oregon Department of Education : Student Enrollment Reports : Students : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  3. Dunis, Nancy (2015-05-21). "Lake Oswego residents remember Lakewood School". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. Bastian, Joanne. "Lakewood Center Background" (PDF). Lakewood Center. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. "Lake Oswego board votes to close 3 schools over next 2 years". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. Sorenson, Saundra (2015-08-19). "Parks & Rec begins move to Palisades Elementary". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  7. Oregonian/OregonLive, The (2018-03-27). "Lake Oswego schools hire first director of equity". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  8. Staff, FOX 12. "Lake Oswego School District, parents meet to discuss recent acts of racism". KPTV.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  9. "School Board / School Board Members". www.losdschools.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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