The public is invited to join UA, city and county dignitaries at the dedication and ribbon cutting at the Bailey Building on Detroit Avenue.
Treasurer Rick Berdine: Sluggish economy and dried up state funds could snag the completion of the district's Long Range Master Facilities plan by one or more years.
For over two decades, the school system has received influxes of refugee students from around the globe who look to start a new life in Lakewood.
More than 50 students volunteered to plant more than 3,000 flags on the grounds of the school.
The Lakewood Board of Education has contracted with the Ohio School Board Association to seek out a new treasurer to replace Rick Berdine.
Over 100 students, faculty and staff made their way to the Grant Elementary gymnasium on Monday for some frozen treats.
Community reading assignment culminates with activities around town — and quite a few at the high school.
Lakewood Teachers Association rounds up funds to help out new students at the district's middle schools.
Each year during homecoming week, a select few are chosen for the Lakewood Schools' three halls of fame.
As part of our election coverage, Lakewood Patch will provide profiles of each of the city's school board candidates.
Summer reading program comes to a head with events set for Thursday and Friday.
For the warm weeks of September, band director Brian Maskow has decided to make some big changes with tropical beach themed halftime shows.
The state department of education is releasing school district report cards at 10 a.m. today. Of course, Lakewood Patch had the jump last week.
The band has several new songs to perform, and will be taking their talents to regional football games and state music competitions.
It's still not clear as to why, but Lakewood City Schools treasurer Rick Berdine has decided to resign at the end of next year.
Cloud computing is the way of the future in the eyes of school officials who want to broaden Lakewood's classrooms by turning them into digital learning environments.
Despite concerns from parents, Brian Biermann — found not guilty of rape, sexual battery and kidnapping charges in 2010 — is slated to return to the district to teach at middle school.
With the official release of annual state reports cards still a week away, the district was informed ahead of time that it earned the best rating possible.
After reviewing the initial data sent by the Ohio Department of Education, it appears Lakewood's students collectively received an above-average performance rating in 2010-11.
School board member Betsy Shaughnessy reached out to the public last night to help drive donations to a fundraiser that will put school supplies in the hands of needy students.
During Monday night's Board of Education meeting, Jeff Patterson addressed the public for the first time as superintendent and laid out four primary goals for the district this year.
Holiday to last for 29 days — that means no food or water until sundown.
Plans still on schedule to open satellite branch in the fall.
The Patch Newsletter and smart phone apps are great ways for young scholars to keep up with news back home.
With over 20,000 items to choose from, this one-day H2O extravaganza at Lakewood High School will generate thousands of dollars for the popular volunteer organization.
Counselors, campers and bar patrons participate in Dunk Tank Night at Around the Corner to raise money for H2O.
Portion of the proceeds to benefit H2O, the high school's volunteer organization.
After four years on the Lakewood Board of Education, Markling's obligations are shifting from politics to parenting.
Goodwin is just one of many full-time students -- both statewide and nationally -- who have chosen the virtual classroom over conventional bricks and mortar schools.
Tony Chiaravalle set to begin new post starting August 1.
Only two people have signed up following last week's launch of the program and school board president Matt Markling, among others, aired their frustrations regarding the dismal start during Monday's regular Board of Education meeting.
Sluggish economy ranks as No. 1 reason for seven-figure tab, racked up by delinquent property owners,
However, since 2004, the district has cut or averted $12 million in expenditures and plans to cut millions more in the years ahead to absorb heavy state funding losses.
Now Lakewood's SAT guru Ian Malave wants to help YOU boost your test score.
The plan: Get as many students and residents as possible to read, discuss and explore author Mark Haddon's, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time."
In response to claims from students and parents that coaches have deterred and even threatened to cut or bench athletes who want to play more than one sport.
Bid farewell to Kate Foley, and welcome Christie Palumbo as the district's new director of student services.