Back to school for kids in Kirkland, Lake Washington School District

Kirkland area students made their way back to school Tuesday for the first day of the 2014-2015 school year.

By Matt Phelps • September 2, 2014 12:24 pm
Kids walk to school for the first day of classes in Kirkland on Tuesday.
Kids walk to school for the first day of classes in Kirkland on Tuesday.

Kirkland area students made their way back to school Tuesday for the first day of the 2014-2015 school year.

Kirkland is part of the Lake Washington School District, which also includes the cities of Redmond and Sammamish.

The LWSD includes more than 26,000 students in 53 schools.

This is also the time of the year when speed limits for school zones will be enforced throughout the city by the Kirkland Police Department.