Welcome to the Dieringer School District
and Lake Tapps Elementary School
Established in 1890, Dieringer School District consolidated with Lake Tapps School
District in 1936 and is currently the most rapidly growing district in the Pierce-King
County region. The majority of the District is located in unincorporated Pierce County,
bound on the east by the White River, on the west by the Stuck River, on the north by
the city of Auburn, and on the south by the cities of Bonney Lake and Sumner. The
District surrounds the northern two-thirds of Lake Tapps and covers approximately 5.5
square miles.
The District is composed of three schools: Lake Tapps Elementary, Dieringer Heights
Elementary and North Tapps Middle School. These schools serve preschool through
eighth grade students and also serve as hubs for community activities. The Dieringer
community is incredibly supportive of the District and generous with gifts of time,
resources and financial support. Our students come to school well-prepared and eager to
learn. The LTES PTA and parent volunteers help provide a rich program for our students
and incredible support for our staff.
Lake Tapps Elementary School serves approximately 480 students, grades one through
three in a facility that opened in the fall of 2005. The building replaced a previous structure
which had been on this site since the 1960s.
Lake Tapps Elementary School was honored in 2014 as an Exemplary School in the
category of “overall excellence” due to its ranking in the top 5% of schools in the state.
Staff members provide an outstanding academic program that blends basic skills
instruction in the core areas of reading, math, language, and science with offerings
including music/art, physical education/health, and a Title I program which supports
reading and math. LTES students excel on local and state tests and consistently Lake
Tapps is one of the highest performing schools in the state.
Teachers at Lake Tapps Elementary School work collaboratively and participate in
school-wide climate programs for students. An Academic Collaboration and
Enhancement (ACE) calendar was developed in 2005. Each Friday students are
dismissed two hours early to allow staff members time for professional development,
team and grade level planning, as well as parent conferences and communication.
Parents find the ACE enrichment activities, which include opportunities such as drama,
chess, dance, and karate to be beneficial to students. Parents also provide positive
feedback for our ACE program.
Lake Tapps Elementary School is an exceptional school that strives to meet the needs of
all who enter its doors. In addition to a special education resource room, the building
also houses a structured learning center which serves students with more intense needs.
This specially designed program provides students the opportunity to enjoy educational
success while also being included with their peers in the classroom activities and events
that make elementary school fun.