Located in Lacey, Wash., Lydia Hawk Elementary School is a public school and is a part of North Thurston Public Schools, which operates more than 15 elementary, middle and high schools in kindergarten through grade 12. Lydia Hawk Elementary School has an annual enrollment of over 450 students in kindergarten through grade six. It has a parent-teacher association that support children and youth of the school and represent them before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions. The school employs a staff of full-time classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, reading assistants, math specialists, librarians, school resource officers, guidance counselors, art and music professionals, and speech and language pathologists.