[4] Lakelands Park Middle School was built in 2005 to resolve overcrowding in other schools in the county,[5] as a result of a unique collaborative effort between the Montgomery County Board of Education and superintendent Dr. Jerry Weast,[6] at a cost of $21 million.

The media center has a collection of more than 18,000 print and non-print materials, including books, magazines, videos, DVDs and CD ROMs.

[11] In the 2018 annual assessment for Maryland schools, Lakelands Park received four stars out of a possible five as a measurement of overall effectiveness.

Montgomery County Public Schools are pioneering a pilot, in Lakelands Park, for autistic students using the controversial Rapid Prompting Method.

[14] The city constructed a synthetic turf sports field, at a cost of just under $950,000, in the adjacent Lakelands Park.

[18] Student Sara Mercer was selected to represent the United States in China at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.