Re: Lake Washington Schools - I live here!

Posted by Dawn on 10/23/05

More | Report Post

On 10/01/05, TLC wrote:
> On 8/15/05, aggiegirl92 wrote:
>> I may be moving to Redmond within the next 4 - 10 months
>> and have been researching Lake Washington schools. How
>> challenging is it to "break into" the district? I'm
>> certified in Texas and have been teaching for 10 years.
>> I've already begun my application for Washington state
>> certification, so I'm simultaneously attempting to gather
>> information on schools. Any feedback you all could give
>> would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Jennifer
>
> I live in Redmond but I teach in a different district North
> of this city. Lake Washington School district is a highly
> sought after district. Nice area in which to live but not
> inexpensive with apartments in short supply and $1,000+ per
> month. Buying property is also expensive and out of reach
> for most teachers unless the have other means of income ie;
> spouse, etc. Very involved families with standing room only
> at curriculum nights which are held on multiple nights to
> accomodate the cars. Now down to getting a job here. It is
> very advantageous to be a young and inexperienced teacher
> because this is primarily who they hire. If you teach in a
> hard to fill position like Math or Special Education then
> you can find a job quickly or sometimes immediately. It also
> helps to know someone in administration or a principal but
> this doesn't guarantee you a job either. You can sub and
> that might help but not always. Overall I would say its
> really tough to get a job here especially if you are a
> veteran. If you really need to work then I would recommend
> that you also apply to neighboring districts like Bellevue,
> Carnation, Issaquah, or Northshore. You have much better
> chances by applying to many places. Good luck!

I agree with the above post. I moved up here when I got
married in 1999 and had taught three years in New Mexico. I
never got any interviews with Lake Washington, yet I thought I
had some great experience to offer. I teach in Highline and
this is my fifth year with the district. It's an urban
district, with lots of ELL and some poverty issues, but I love
it. I really feel like I make a difference here.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Lake Washington Schools, 8/15/05, by aggiegirl92.
• Re: Lake Washington Schools - I live here!, 10/01/05, by TLC.
• Re: Lake Washington Schools - I live here!, 10/23/05, by Dawn.