Northshore School District
The Northshore School District is committed to providing a world-class education for all Northshore students. Known statewide and nationally for academic excellence, Northshore serves more than 20,000 students in Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville and areas of unincorporated King and Snohomish counties.

The residents of Kenmore attend the following schools:

• Inglemoor High School
• Kenmore Junior High
• Northshore Junior High
• Arrowhead Elementary
• Lockwood Elementary
• Kenmore Elementary
• Moorland Elementary

Kenmore has several distinct neighborhoods. These include:

• Arrowhead, in southern Kenmore, on the west (or lake) side, saw its first house built in 1888. This was a small summer cabin; the oldest house still standing dates from 1929.

• Inglewood, in southern Kenmore, was first platted in 1953, with large-scale suburban development appearing by 1962.

• Lower Moorlands, in eastern Kenmore, saw its first house in 1904. The significant development occurring in this area after World War I included the 1927 landmark Charles and Elvera Thomsen House.

• Upper Moorlands, also in eastern Kenmore, saw initial building in 1938-1939 but stayed quite rural due to the lack of a good water system until suburban development arrived in the mid-1950s.

• Central (or downtown) Kenmore hugs Bothell Way and formed the original core of the city. Today it is Kenmore's commercial and industrial core.

• Northlake Terrace, an early residential neighborhood just north of town, is now a mix of commercial and residential development. Much of the eastern portion of this area is to be redeveloped as part of the new Downtown Plan.

• Linwood Heights, in northwest Kenmore, was first founded as part of the "Back to the Land" movement during the Great Depression. Then derisively referred to as Voucherville, it has long since been redeveloped and is now largely suburban housing. Portions were annexed by Lake Forest Parkin 1995, predating Kenmore's formal incorporation.

• Kenlake Vista, in northern Kenmore, is post-war residential suburban housing.

• Uplake Terrace, in northwestern Kenmore, was one of the few areas of Kenmore with no residents at all before World War II. Its development started in 1953.

• Kenmore Terrace

• Northshore Summit.

The City of Kenmore is dedicated to promoting healthy living and providing opportunities for children and adults to stay healthy. Kenmore is recognized as a "Playful City USA" community by national nonprofit KaBOOM! The City is one of only a couple hundred communities across the U.S. to earn this designation. Escape outdoors to explore Kenmore's city, county, and state parks and trails. 
 

Founded in 1901, Kenmore's name comes third-hand from the Scottish village of Kenmore, via town founder home town of Kenmore, Ontario. McMasters and his wife Annie arrived in Puget Sound circa 1889 from Canada, intending to establish themselves in the shingle-making trade. They opened a shingle mill on the northern shore of Lake Washington on land leased from Watson C. Squire. By 1903, Kenmore had established a school system and post office, but it did not formally incorporate as a city until August 31, 1998.