Student Voices
Middle School
Students and families travel to and from Lakeside Middle School in multiple ways, including Lakeside’s custom bus program, walking, biking, carpooling, and getting dropped off and picked up. The Middle School library and dining room open at 7:30 a.m. for students who arrive early, and breakfast is available for purchase.
Lakeside’s custom bus program is a partnership with University Prep and Evergreen schools. We contract with King County Metro to provide specially designed custom bus routes for our students. Families can register for semester or yearlong passes. Students in the custom bus program receive an unlimited use ORCA pass which can be used on the custom bus and anywhere else ORCA is accepted—including Metro, Sound Transit, or Community Transit—any day of the week. Visit the transportation page to learn more and view routes.
After-school activities—including clubs, athletics, music lessons, and tutoring—keep many Middle School students engaged on campus through the late afternoon. The library study hall is the hub of after-school student life; students are supervised there until pick-up or 6 p.m. Two evening activity buses—one Eastside and one Westside—depart Lakeside Middle School around 6 p.m.
Learn more about traveling to and from Lakeside School on our transportation page.Upper School
Upper School
Upper School students travel to and from school in multiple ways, including Lakeside’s custom bus program, driving, walking, biking, carpooling, and getting dropped off and picked up. With activities and practices scheduled before and after classes, students may incorporate multiple types of transportation into their day. For students who arrive early or stay late, the Wright Community Center (WCC) is open from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., with food available for purchase from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pigott Memorial Library and The Paul G. Allen Athletics Center are also open early and close late.
Lakeside’s custom bus program is a partnership with University Prep and Evergreen schools. We contract with King County Metro to provide specially designed custom bus routes for our students. Families can register for semester or yearlong passes. Students in the custom bus program receive an unlimited-use ORCA pass which can be used on the custom bus and anywhere else ORCA is accepted—including Metro, Sound Transit, or Community Transit—any day of the week. In addition to regular routes that depart Lakeside after school, two evening activity buses—one Eastside and one Westside—depart Lakeside Upper School around 6 p.m. Visit the transportation page to learn more and view routes.
Student parking on the Upper School campus is on a first-come, first-served basis. Students who register their vehicles may park in lots next to Stimson field and The Paul G. Allen Athletics Center; there is also a lot reserved for seniors. There are designated carpool spots in all student lots, and the south parking lot has stalls reserved for accessible parking. More information about student parking is available in the family handbook.
Learn more about traveling to and from Lakeside School on our transportation page.