What Residents Are Saying

Though the survey context was muddy, the priorities still rose to the surface: Lakewood residents prioritize walkability, safety, and equitable class sizes. This can be achieved by simply redrawing boundary lines for the elementary schools.

In a packed room at Roosevelt, Lakewood residents expressed concern over the district's plans to potentially close and repurpose Lincoln, Roosevelt, and/or Grant.

The Board of Education and the district are entrusted to manage the school system. With good management, there can be seven elementary schools—preserving our neighborhood schools and safeguarding them for our future. With enrollment stabilizing, classroom sizes projected to equalize starting with the 26-27 school year, little financial benefit, and an overarching lack of transparency, our question remains: Why are we still discussing closing an elementary school?

Good evening. My name is JP Graulty. I’m a Lakewood resident and work as a community engagement professional in the social work school of Case Western Reserve University. Last week, my wife eloquently spoke about the incredible value that our local, community schools provide for our students and families from her perspective as an educator and School Psychologist. She also shared what our community schools means for my family with 2 future Rangers.

The Superintendent has repeatedly said, there is a luxury of time. There is no emergency. We are not in a dire circumstance.

Lakewood's seven walkable neighborhoods schools are an asset. They attract people to the community and help to retain them.

Lakewood residents have shown what they value: walkability, libraries, and our crown jewel, our excellent school system.