Take a closer look inside Lakota Local Schools with a video series called “A Peek Behind the Curtain.” This time, you’ll get an inside look at the inaugural year of Lakota’s Virtual Learning Option (VLO) from the perspective of students, parents and teachers who experienced it firsthand.

In a “normal” year, mentors from the Deaf Institute visit houses during the summer to read books to children using American Sign Language (ASL). Like many other plans, the coronavirus has made the organization rethink its summer reading program. “Normally, people go to houses and sign books because so many parents of deaf children don’t sign or are learning to sign themselves,” explained Lakota East ASL teacher Jessica Snyder.

Join us as we celebrate our seniors who have made a commitment to enter either a military academy or branch of service after graduation. Due to COVID restrictions, the in-person ceremony on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. will be exclusive to Lakota’s 24 senior honorees and their families, but the district will live stream the program on West Chester Township’s YouTube channel for the larger community to enjoy.

During the days leading up to spring break, Liberty Junior was the site of 350-plus student-created monuments or memorials honoring the likes of Princess Diana, Jackie Robinson, Amelia Earhart and even Seabiscuit. For the first year ever, all eighth-graders participated in the joint venture between the school’s social studies and language arts department.

It’s been challenging to make connections this school year due to COVID protocols, but that isn’t stopping the entire Wyandot Early Childhood School community from working together on a new initiative called the Peace Project.

“We are One” is a new art installation filling the hallways at Lakota West. The sixty larger than life photos of in-person and VLO students are part of a global participatory art project called “Inside Out.”​ West photography student Martin Philip explains the meaning behind the project.

In each month's edition of "Super in 60", Lakota Superintendent Matthew Miller provides the latest district highlights in just 60 seconds. Get the scoop on year-end senior traditions like prom, graduation and Parade of Graduates, two state champions, the continuation of Lakota's Master Facilities Planning process and all things registration season.

Lakota is excited to announce plans to celebrate the Class of 2021 including Prom, Parade of Graduates and Graduation. All events will be held with safety protocols in place. Our schools will be sharing more details with students and parents. While we know that these events will look different than in years past, we are excited to be able to continue these traditions for our seniors.​

“Kindness should be free.” “Smiles are free.” These two statements, made by Lakota East sophomore Caitlyn Spaulding and junior E.J. Upton, succinctly describe the Hope Week celebrations at both main campus and East Freshman.