Tag Archives: Lake Oswego School District

10 Reasons Why I Think Lake Oswego Placed in Family Circle’s 10 Best Towns for Families List

Family Circle magazine just came out with its list of 10 Best Towns for Families, ranking Lake Oswego right up there with the likes of Vail, Arizona; Fort Mill, South Carolina; and Oak Park, Illinois. They looked at schools, housing, … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why Chivalry Is Not Dead in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Chivalry is not dead in Lake Oswego. For one thing, the Knights of Veritas will present an interactive educational demonstration of medieval arms, armor, combat, knighthood and chivalry on Friday, June 29 at 12 noon in Rossman Park at 555 … Continue reading

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Excellence in Education Has a Price and Lake Oswegans Prove Willing to Pay It

With school budgets cuts across the country, the creation of educational foundations to stop the bleeding is not unusual. “What is unusual,” explains Lake Oswego School District Foundation Director Mary Puskas, “is the success that we’ve had.” The numbers back … Continue reading

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Discover Why Parents Have Camped Out Overnight to Get Their Kids into Lake Oswego School District’s Scholars’ Alliance Program…And Why You Don’t Have To

I hate standing in lines but my wife and I have done it four times for our kids. Once, to get our son a coveted Wii when stores couldn’t stock them fast enough, and the other was to garner each … Continue reading

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Lake Oswego School District’s reputation adds to home values any way you look at it

Of all the factors that add to the real estate value of homes in Lake Oswego, the reputation of the Lake Oswego School District is one of the biggest. And if you’re a family with school-age children, it’s the primary … Continue reading

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Top 10 Reasons Kids (and families) Love the Lake Grove Swim Park in Lake Oswego, Oregon

When my wife and I first visited Lake Oswego, Oregon, we drove by the Lake Grove Swim Park and jealously eyed the carefree folks who were spending their summer afternoon in a setting that waterfront homeowners pay millions for. Little … Continue reading

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