Welcome from the Head of School 

Hello and welcome to Lake Washington Girls Middle School, 

Every day, I feel incredibly lucky to be part of the L-Dub community. It’s a joyful and deeply intentional place, filled with educators and staff who bring our mission to life in meaningful, tangible ways. Their dedication, care, and expertise are felt in every classroom, every hallway, and every conversation—they inspire me daily.

At L-Dub, our curriculum invites students to think critically, explore creatively, and connect learning to the world around them. It’s designed to meet students where they are while offering just the right stretch to keep them growing. Whether they're diving into a coding project in STEAM, taking on global issues in Social Studies, or deepening their understanding of justice and advocacy in Service Learning, our students are encouraged to use their minds, bodies, and voices with confidence.

Through mindfulness, Respect & Responsibility Groups, clubs, and our After School Enrichment Program, students are also learning how to navigate adolescence with empathy, curiosity, and courage. They practice self-advocacy, build meaningful connections, and grow into engaged, thoughtful members of their communities.

I’m excited to continue partnering with current and future L-Dub families to ensure this remains a place where middle school girls can boldly love learning, embrace leadership, and show up as their fullest, truest selves.

Be well, 

Dr. Lauri Conner 

Head of School 

 

Mission 

By encouraging collaboration, critical thinking, and leadership, Lake Washington Girls Middle School empowers girls to be strong in mind, body, and voice to advocate for a more just and equitable world.

Vision 

Lake Washington Girls Middle School holds up the opportunity of a world in which all students are nurtured and empowered to reach their academic, social, and emotional potential. L-Dub provides a supportive, inclusive, and girl-forward learning environment where members of our community are active partners in inspiring leadership, social responsibility, and self-confidence in our students.

Guiding Principles 

The following principles reflect our identity, underlie our success, and guide our ever-evolving institution.

Belonging 

The community strives for every student to feel like they matter by cultivating a culture of kindness and inviting students to walk through the door bringing their full selves.  By creating a space where students feel like they belong, they can begin being critical of the world around them and engage in the conversations that inform the change they want to make.

Civic Responsibility

Rooted in social justice and empathy, Lake Washington Girls Middle School upholds a passion for political participation and service to many communities.

Partnership 

​​The school and home partnership are a critical part of a student’s educational success and essential partners in the school’s mission and community.

Leadership, Success, and Failure

Guided by intellectual curiosity and individual passions every student has the opportunity to be a leader in formal and informal spaces.  We also encourage them to take risks and to view failure as an opportunity to build resiliency and to learn and grow.

Life at L-Dub 

Accreditations & Memberships

As a fully accredited member of NWAIS, L-Dub has undergone a rigorous eight year cycle of Self Study process and review. It's a process that both holds us to the highest standards of conduct and operations, and asks us to reflect upon our school-wide practices around teaching and learning, culture, leadership and management. Lake Washington Girls Middle School most recently hosted an accreditation team in March of 2018.