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WELCOME TO SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY!
Silver Lake Elementary, home of the Bulldogs, is located in Federal Way’s Alderbrook neighborhood and serves scholars in grades K-5.
ENROLLMENT IN SILVER LAKE
EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY
Friday is early release and schools are let out 75 minutes early
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Attending school every day is a great opportunity to support learning & the growth of the whole child.
National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
Who We are Container
WHO WE ARE
Silver Lake Elementary, home of the Bulldogs, is located in Federal Way’s Alderbrook neighborhood and serves scholars in grades K-5. At Silver Lake we believe in building a strong community by ensuring that ALL are welcome and by instilling following the Positive Behavior Intervention System. Every day we come to school to learn. We do that by: Showing Respect, Making Good Decisions, and Solving Problems. Silver Lake takes pride in providing exciting and rigorous core instruction through Standard Based Learning. We place our priority on growing our scholars academically and socially.
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
![Enroll in FWPS!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746472976/fwpsorg/kfuqaslinrkv1xlhenq1/Enrollment2025-26BlogThumbnailGIF.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746472976/fwpsorg/kfuqaslinrkv1xlhenq1/Enrollment2025-26BlogThumbnailGIF.gif","width":500}])
Online enrollment is now open for the 2025-26 school year. Join FWPS where scholars have a voice, a dream, and a BRIGHT future.
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The Post-lottery Choice enrollment application is now open from May 1 – August 29.
![Battle of the Books 2025: Reading, Teamwork, and Triumph]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746832425/fwpsorg/ecd8wuymur0hjlf4x6xd/BookBattle-20250507-52.jpg","width":2200}])
This year’s Battle of the Books was a milestone event—celebrating 25 years of sparking curiosity, building reading confidence, and bringing students together through the joy of books.
![Elementary Students Embrace Indoor Climbing in PE]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746825622/fwpsorg/ikaaa7rqwwza2w5rdtic/ClimbingWallsInPE.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746825622/fwpsorg/ikaaa7rqwwza2w5rdtic/ClimbingWallsInPE.png","width":500}])
The climbing walls offer a unique way for students to engage in physical activity, combining fun and fitness in a way that resonates with the bouldering-loving culture of the region.
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time for our district and schools to honor the contributions and celebrate the rich, diverse cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
WHAT WE OFFER
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