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Lakewood superintendent to recommend actions after decade-long enrollment decline

5843455 · August 6, 2025
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Superintendent Nitswicki told the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education the district has tracked a decade-long enrollment decline and will prepare a recommendation to the board this school year; any building-use changes earliest to be implemented in 2026–27 school year.

Superintendent Nitswicki told the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education that district leaders have examined 10 years of enrollment data and will prepare a recommendation to the board this school year to address a continuing enrollment decline.

The decline, Nitswicki said, affects facilities, personnel, scheduling and class sizes and will require “the best interest of our students” to steer any recommendations to the board.

Nitswicki said her administrative leadership team has ‘‘recently looked at current student enrollment information’’ and will continue to review trend data from the past 10 years. She said the trend ‘‘compels our immediate and continued attention’’…

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