Zzzz, Seattle, WA 98178

I have two children who attend to the school for the last five years so I feel very confident in giving this review. Lakeridge elementary is not just a place where my kids go to learn, but it’s a place for family and community. Sending my children away from me for eight hours should be a lot more scarier than it is. Because of Lakeridge elementary staff and teachers it’s not. I have different staff members checking in with me constantly letting me know how great my kids are doing or things that they feel concerned about. One of my children uses the pronouns they/them and was scared to use the bathroom. They didn’t tell me because I felt like this is just something they needed to deal with. A few staff members had noticed the hesitation and felt concerned and brought this to my attention. Sure enough, my kid agreed with what the staff was telling me. I emailed the principal that night and not only got an email back from him but also a text message telling me they were going to fix this immediately. The principal told me that every child deserves to feel safe and happy to be at school and that’s the environment he wants to create. I just about cried. Lakeridge elementary is a place we can trust to grow our children in all the ways necessary. Everyone is joyful to be there, kids AND staff.