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Our Mission

Ensuring more teachers, classes and experiences for all Lake Oswego students. With your help we can make a difference. Learn more and get involved.


More Teachers. More Opportunities. Stronger Schools.

What Does Your Support Actually Do?

State funding alone doesn’t cover everything our students need. Your support helps fund additional teachers across all eleven schools—creating smaller class sizes, more individualized attention, and expanded opportunities in reading, music, arts, science, and technology.

  • More small-group instruction

  • More course choices and enrichment

  • More support for every student

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Our Impact This Year

  • People Helped

    6,815

  • Volunteer Hours

    750

  • Dollars Raised

    $1,500,000

Welcome Back!

Hello Lake Oswego Families,

As we prepare to embark on another exciting school year, I'd like to take a moment to personally thank all of our parents and the larger community for your dedication and your unwavering commitment to our students’ success.  I am truly grateful.

I am filled with excitement and optimism for the new school year that lies ahead. I’d also like to take a moment to recognize the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation volunteer board led by president Maxine Walkenhorst. This incredible group of parents and community members are the engine of the work of the Foundation. 

I’d like to say a special hello and welcome to families new to the district. The Foundation board offers ways to get to know each other better; please look for Foundation new family events such as coffees and a happy hour hosted this fall.

Through your support to the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation, you are instilling a love for learning in our students, inspiring them to reach for the stars and achieve their full potential. The possibilities are endless, and I am confident that together, we can continue to make a profound difference in the lives of our students. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting education through the Lake Oswego School Foundation.

Sincerely,

Whitney Woolf

Executive Director, Lake Oswego Schools Foundation

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    Maxine Walkenhorst, Lake Oswego

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