Superintendent Patrick Ward News Today

Willoughby-Eastlake School District’s upcoming end-of-the-year events will be a snapshot of how the district will close out the school year, according to Superintendent Patrick Ward. “The next six weeks are filled with amazing opportunities for our students,” he said. “I call it the ritual of closing a school year. I’ve done it 25 years and […]

As the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District rounds out the final weeks of the semester, Superintendent Patrick Ward says he is filled with a sense of optimism. “In a complex world, it’s often important we take a step back, smile and be proud of some of the things we’ve accomplished,” he said. “For some of our […]

The Willoughby-Eastlake School District recently used funds from a safety grant to purchase five Flock Safety license plate readers. Two readers have been installed on the Eastlake North High School campus and three on the Willoughby South High School campus. According to the district, the license plate reader system enables law enforcement personnel to identify […]

Juniors and seniors in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District’s Student Advisory group recently took a field trip to End 68 Hours of Hunger. Located at 1223 Mentor Ave. in Painesville, students, alongside Superintendent Patrick Ward, were able to visit the site and learn about what the nonprofit organization does. This moved the students to host a […]

Through the recent two-day North and South High School Experience Nights event, the Willoughby-Eastlake School District had the opportunity to showcase programming students have access to, as well as welcome in the class of 2028. “I like to tell people we’re just getting warmed up,” said Superintendent Patrick Ward. “Willoughby-Eastlake is on the move. Completely […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at what Lake County communities and agencies experienced in 2023 and what is facing them in 2024. Among the most eye opening parts of 2023 for new Willoughby-Eastlake Schools Superintendent Patrick Ward was how large the district is yet how small it feels. “That’s an important […]

Willoughby-Eastlake School District’s first semester of hosting the Coffee Talks series recently concluded at the Willoughby Senior Center. For the last three months, the district has hosted 15 separate engagements within the community, as well as 13 separate engagements internally with staff, said Superintendent Patrick Ward. “The focus of these listen and learn tours center […]

The Willoughby-Eastlake City School District was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

During Willoughby-Eastlake City School District’s Spirit Week, students continued the tradition of raising funds for local charities and groups in need.

The Willoughby-Eastlake City School District intends to engage with the community during the district's first 100 days of school through several committees.