October 24, 2025

Hello Lakewood Schools Families,

The first quarter of the school year flew by!

The first several weeks of this school year have included some great moments: Senior Sunrise; Homecoming festivities, including the bonfire at Canal Park; honoring our 2025 Wall of Fame Inductees; and celebrating our Principals during National School Principals Month (October) and our LHS Boys Cross Country team and four Cross Country Girls qualifying for Regionals tomorrow!

As I communicated previously, on September 16, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) released its 2024-2025 Ohio Schools Report Card. Lakewood Local Schools earned a 3.5-star overall rating (5 stars in Gap Closing; 4 stars in Graduation Rate; 3 stars in Achievement, Progress, and College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness; and 2 stars in Early Literacy). We recognize that the Early Literacy rating represents an area for improvement for our District; however, we believe these data represent only part of the picture of our students’ achievements. We have so many wonderful programs and activities happening in our buildings, including: the implementation of the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) programming at grades K-5, which aligns to the Science of Reading; evidence-based interventions that correlate directly with our benchmark and dyslexia screeners and support student acquisition of basic and advanced Reading skills; a MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) model that revolves around the analysis of specific student data, progress monitoring of student progress, and the implementation of specific strategies to help students grow and achieve. 

We have several things to look forward to on the horizon…Winter athletics, drama productions, music department shows, and many academic achievements to be sure. As we move forward throughout this year and beyond, I greatly appreciate the support from our families and the Lakewood community. I look forward to sharing more of the great accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students as we continue the 2025-26 school year.

Let’s go, Lancers!

Sincerely,

Scott Coffey

Superintendent, Lakewood Local Schools

Reimagining education, instilling community pride, inspiring future success.