Lakewood
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Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
There are several lakes within the city limits; the largest in area are American Lake, Lake Steilacoom, Gravelly Lake, Lake Louise, and Waughop Lake. The Waughop Lake is incorporated into the aforementioned Fort Steilacoom Park. A number of small creeks flow through Lakewood, some of which drain into nearby Puget Sound. The largest of these, Chambers Creek, flows from Lake Steilacoom to Chambers Bay between nearby University Place and Steilacoom.
Lakewood’s economy is highly dependent upon on the military bases in the area. It also boasts one of the few true International Districts in the South Sound along South Tacoma Way and Pacific Highway, with Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Latino and other influences.
The Clover Park School District, which includes most of the city, operates all public schools within Lakewood. Private schools include St Frances Cabrini School, St Mary’s Christian School, and Lakewood Lutheran School. Lakewood is also home to Pierce College Fort Steilacoom and Clover Park Technical College. Portions of Lakewood are in the Steilacoom Historical School District and Tacoma Public Schools.
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Lakewood was officially incorporated as a city on February 28, 1996, on the same day as Edgewood. It immediately became the second largest city in Pierce County and among the largest in the state. Lakewood is home to the Clover Park School District, the Lakewood Water District, Fort Steilacoom Park and Western State Hospital, a regional state psychiatric hospital. Thornewood Castle was built in the vicinity of Tacoma in the area that is now Lakewood.
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| RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carter Lake Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
| 1 | Custer Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
| 1 | Oakbrook Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Special Education Services/Relife | Preschool - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Clover Park Early Learning Program | Preschool - Preschool | Public |
| N/A | Tillicum Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| 2 | Idlewild Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Oak Grove | Kindergarten - 12th Grade | Public |
| 1 | Lake Louise Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| 1 | Lakeview Hope Academy | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Tyee Park Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Park Lodge Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Four Heroes Elementary | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| 1 | Dower Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Hudtloff Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Firwood | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| 2 | Thomas Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Lochburn Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Re Entry Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
| 4 | Harrison Preparatory School | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Alfaretta Transition Program | 5th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| 2 | Lakes High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Re Entry High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Northwest Career And Technical High School | 11th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Alfaretta House | 11th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | Clover Park High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
| N/A | St Frances Cabrini School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
| N/A | Lakewood Lutheran School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
