Lakewood学校将在2028年之前将七所小学合并为六所, Lakewood schools will consolidate seven elementary schools into six by 2028, cutting costs and reassigning programs, despite community pushback.

Lakewood学校董事会批准了一项计划,将7所小学合并为6所,于2027-2028年生效,包括将Lincoln小学转变为一个早期学习中心,提供长期照料。 The Lakewood School Board approved a plan to consolidate seven elementary schools into six, effective in 2027–2028, including converting Lincoln Elementary into an early learning center with extended care. 特殊教育和天赋课程将转移到海耶斯和霍勒斯曼,埃默森、霍勒斯曼和海耶斯的游乐场将扩大或重建。 Special education and gifted programs will move to Hayes and Horace Mann, while playgrounds at Emerson, Horace Mann, and Hayes will be expanded or rebuilt. 尽管各区声称每年节省150万美元,入学率下降,但第4-1号决定仍面临对交通、行走路线中断和缺乏透明度的关切的反对。 The decision, passed 4-1, faces opposition over concerns about traffic, disrupted walking routes, and lack of transparency, despite district claims of $1.5 million in annual savings and declining enrollment.