Lewiston Public Schools
Lewiston Public Schools | |
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, Maine United States | |
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Superintendent | Jake Langlais |
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Website | www |
Lewiston Public Schools (LPS) is a school district headquartered in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Demographics[]
As of 2014 the district has over 5,000 students. The most common non-English language spoken by students is Somali, with speakers making up 90% of the district's students who don't have English as a native language. The remainder speak about 23 other languages. Out of the total student body the percentage which qualifies for free or reduced lunches is 69%.[1]
Schools[]
- Lewiston High School
- Lewiston Middle School
- As of 2015 there are 775 students, 20% of them being Somali Americans.[2]
Elementary schools:
- Farwell Elementary School
- Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
- Robert V. Connors Elementary School
- Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School
- Montello Elementary School
Others:
- Lewiston Regional Technical Center
- Lewiston Adult Education
Leadership[]
The Lewiston School Committee is the governing body of Lewiston Public Schools. Its members are:[3]
- Bruce Damon (Ward 1)
- Janet Beaudoin (Ward 2)
- Geneva Laurita (Ward 3)
- Tanya Whitlow (Ward 4)
- Lynnea Hawkins (Ward 5)
- Ron Potvin (Ward 6)
- Paul Beauparlant (Ward 7)
- Megan Parks (At Large)
- vacant (City Council Representative)
The School Committee hires and oversees the superintendent. Since 2020, the superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools has been Jake Langlais.[4]
References[]
- ^ "REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Review of English Language Development Program and Services" ( Archived 2015-07-17 at WebCite). Lewiston Public Schools. Retrieved on July 18, 2015.
- ^ "About Us Archived 2015-03-21 at the Wayback Machine." Lewiston Middle School. Retrieved on July 18, 2015.
- ^ "School Committee - Lewiston Public Schools".
- ^ "Superintendent and Administration - Lewiston Public Schools".
External links[]
Categories:
- School districts in Maine
- Lewiston, Maine
- Education in Androscoggin County, Maine
- Maine school stubs