Lakewood Board of Education: Schools, Calendar & Meetings

Fast answer: official Lakewood school pages parents usually need first

The official Lakewood Board of Education / Lakewood City Schools website for Lakewood, Ohio is Open lakewoodcityschools.org. Use it for academic calendars, school board meetings, meeting minutes, livestream and video archive, student registration, school pages, menus, Infinite Campus, public records, Board policies, athletics, Family Hub, school boundaries, and parent/caregiver resources.

The district office is listed at 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. The main phone number is 216-529-4000. The district also lists ask@lakewoodcityschools.org as a general contact email in its site footer. Before visiting, call the correct office or school because office availability can change during holidays, weather closures, summer operations, staff schedules, or school events.

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Lakewood BOE contact, calendar, meeting and school facts

These fast facts help families avoid the biggest mistake: confusing Lakewood City Schools in Ohio with Lakewood Local School District in Ohio, Lakewood School District in New Jersey, or other Lakewood communities.

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Where to get Lakewood City Schools calendar PDFs and event dates

The official Open Academic Calendars page is the safest place to check school-year calendars. It lists the 2025-2026 Calendar, 2025-2026 Preschool Calendar, 2026-2027 Calendar, 2026-2027 Preschool Calendar, 2027-2028 Calendar, and 2028-2029 Calendar when posted.

The calendar page notes updates for specific calendars. That means families should avoid saving one old PDF and using it for every year. A school calendar can change because of board approval, emergency make-up days, preschool differences, staff workdays, district events, weather, or school-year rollover.

For live district and school events, use the district’s full calendar page. Families should also check individual school pages for school-specific events, orientations, concerts, athletic events, conferences, testing windows, family nights, and building-level announcements.

Lakewood City Schools district office address, phone number and email

The district office is listed at 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. The main phone number is 216-529-4000. The district footer also lists ask@lakewoodcityschools.org as a general contact email.

Use the district office for central routing, Board-related direction, district-level questions, department help, public information, general contact, and parent support routing. For daily attendance, teacher communication, classroom issues, school-specific events, local pickup, and school building questions, the child’s school office is usually the faster first stop.

What the Lakewood Board of Education does

The official Board of Education page explains that the Board acts as a policy-making body according to state law, represents the State of Ohio and the citizens of Lakewood on public education matters, conducts itself as a nonpartisan and nonsectarian body, and acts as a committee-of-the-whole on matters requiring official decisions.

The Board page also explains that no Board member has independent authority to speak for the Board. This matters for residents who email or call an individual Board member. A Board member can listen and respond as appropriate, but official Board action happens through properly noticed Board meetings and official votes.

The official page lists Board members as Mrs. Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy, President; Mrs. Lisa Dopman, Vice President; Mr. Michael J. Callahan; Mrs. Colleen Clark-Sutton; and Ms. Nora Katzenberger. Board roles and terms can change, so use the official page for the current list before publishing names or contacting members.

How to check Lakewood Board meeting dates, livestream, minutes and videos

The official Open Board of Education Page says the Board usually holds two regular Board meetings per month, usually on the first and third Monday. The Board can change meeting dates, times, and locations, so always use the official meeting page instead of relying on a copied date.

The page explains that the Board usually reviews all items at the first monthly meeting, but takes no action on most items. At the second monthly meeting, most items are acted upon by the Board. This matters because a topic may appear for review before final action happens.

The Board page includes meeting schedule resources, a livestream link, meeting minutes archive for meetings held July 17, 2020 or later, and a video archive for meetings held June 2020 or later. Upcoming meeting listings may show different locations, including Garfield Middle School Cafetorium and the Taft Center for Innovation, so always confirm the exact meeting listing.

Public comments, meeting notices, special meetings and executive session rules

The Board page says public comments addressed to the Board are taken after the Discussion of Agenda Items portion of the meeting. Visitors who wish to address the Board should sign in at the welcome table. An individual must be recognized and must state name, address, and subject for discussion.

Comments should be relevant, concise, and limited to three minutes. The Board President judges relevancy of remarks. The page also explains that it is not possible to answer all visitors’ questions immediately at the meeting, and some matters may be referred for study before a school official follows up.

Regular meeting agendas must be provided to media and interested parties who requested notification no later than two days in advance. Special Board meetings require at least 24 hours of notice specifying the time, place, and purpose. Emergency meetings involve immediate notification when emergency action is required.

Student registration, new enrollment, kindergarten and forms

The official Open Student Registration page is the starting point for families registering a student in Lakewood City Schools. Use it for new student registration, enrollment requirements, forms, and student registration instructions.

Prospective families should also review the district’s Prospective Families section, school boundaries, early entrance to kindergarten, preschool, kindergarten FAQs, building tours, and school pages. Enrollment needs can vary by student age, residency, custody status, grade level, preschool eligibility, and prior school history.

Do not send birth certificates, residency documents, custody papers, medical records, student IDs, or private information through unofficial websites. Start from the district registration page or contact the district directly.

Lakewood school directory, elementary schools, middle schools and high school

The official district navigation lists school pages for Emerson Elementary School, Grant Elementary School, Harrison Elementary School, Hayes Elementary School, Horace Mann Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Taft Center for Innovation, Garfield Middle School, Harding Middle School, Franklin School of Opportunity, Lakewood High School, and West Shore Career-Technical District.

Families should open the individual school page for building-specific announcements, calendars, staff contacts, events, bell schedules, student activities, counseling resources, and school-level communications. A district-wide calendar or board page may not include every school-specific event.

School boundaries, prospective families and before-you-move checks

The district’s Prospective Families navigation includes school boundaries, building tours, district quality profile, preschool, kindergarten FAQs, LHS profile booklet, and online learning resources. Use these official pages before assuming a school assignment based only on a real estate listing or map search.

School boundaries and student assignment questions should be confirmed through official district resources. Families moving into Lakewood should check school boundaries, registration requirements, health services, forms, and school-specific pages before making final decisions.

Infinite Campus, Family Hub, forms, handbooks and student support tools

The district’s parent navigation includes Family Hub, Infinite Campus, Forms, Family Handbooks, Annual Parent Notices, Health Services, Parent/Caregiver Support Request Form, PTAs/PTOs, School Safety Resources, and Schoolpool. These resources help families handle grades, attendance, school communication, forms, support requests, and safety information.

Use the official Open Infinite Campus Parent Portal link from the district site when signing in. Parent portal links should not be accessed through search ads or copied pages that are not connected to Lakewood City Schools.

Menus, Nutrition Services, PaySchools Central and school payment links

The district links families to Menus, Nutrition Services, PaySchools Central, and PaySchools Events. Use the official Open Nutrition Services page and district-linked payment pages for meal and payment information.

Menus, meal pricing, benefits, event tickets, and payment tools can change. Families should avoid unofficial payment pages and use only links provided by Lakewood City Schools.

Schoolpool, Safe Routes to School and transportation-style family planning

The district’s Back to School and parent resources reference Safe Routes to School and Schoolpool options. Schoolpool gives families different ways to help students get to and from school, including carpooling, walk pools, walking school buses, and bike pools.

Lakewood is a dense city district, so transportation planning may depend on walking routes, biking routes, carpool coordination, school arrival routines, safety expectations, and family schedules. Use the district’s official Open Schoolpool page and school-specific communication before making daily route plans.

Public records, Board policies, annual notices and official records caution

The district navigation includes Treasurer/Public Records, Public Records Policy, Annual Notices, Board Policies, non-discrimination notices, health services, and student support links. Use official district pages for public records, policies, notices, and student privacy guidance.

Student records and public records are not the same. Student records may involve privacy laws, identity verification, school-level procedures, and guardian rights. Public records requests may involve legal timelines, exemptions, fees, redactions, and formal routing. Use official Lakewood City Schools pages rather than third-party records sites.

What Lakewood school information is free and what may require payment

Most basic Lakewood City Schools information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see academic calendars, Board meeting schedules, meeting minutes, district office address, school directory, parent resources, Board policies, public notices, school pages, or official menus.

Some official services may involve fees or payment platforms. Examples may include meal payments through PaySchools Central, event tickets through PaySchools Events, recreation programs, transcript or record processing, school activities, athletics, replacement items, and optional programs. Before paying, verify that the link comes from the official Lakewood City Schools website or a district-approved payment platform.

Check the district before using any Lakewood calendar or Board meeting page

The phrase “Lakewood Board of Education” can point to different school systems. This article covers Lakewood City Schools in Lakewood, Ohio, at lakewoodcityschools.org. Search results may also show Lakewood Local School District in Hebron, Ohio; Lakewood School District in New Jersey; Lakewood School District in Washington; or Lakewood-area districts in other states.

Before using any calendar, meeting date, office address, school list, or phone number, check the website domain and location. For this page, the correct district is Lakewood City Schools, Ohio, with district office at 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107.

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Best way to use this Lakewood BOE guide

The best starting point for Lakewood Board of Education information is the official Lakewood City Schools website at lakewoodcityschools.org. Use it for academic calendars, Board meeting schedules, livestreams, minutes, video archives, Board policies, school pages, student registration, Infinite Campus, menus, PaySchools links, Schoolpool, public records, annual notices, and family resources.

For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use Academic Calendars for school dates, Board of Education for meetings and minutes, Student Registration for enrollment, Infinite Campus for parent portal access, Nutrition Services for meals, Schoolpool for safe route coordination, and district public records links for records or policy questions.