Lewiston Public Schools

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

Elementary schools:

  • Farwell Elementary School
  • Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
  • Gov. James B. Longley Elementary School
  • Louis J. Martel 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)
  • Vacant (Ward 2)
  • Kiernan Majerus-Collins (Ward 3)
  • Tanya Whitlow (Ward 4)
  • Lynnea Hawkins (Ward 5)
  • Ron Potvin (Ward 6)
  • Ryan Donovan (Ward 7)
  • Megan Parks (At Large)
  • Alicia Rea (City Council Representative)

The School Committee hires and oversees the superintendent. Since 2020, the interim superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools has been Jake Langlais.[4]

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References
  1. "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.
  2. "About Us Archived 2015-03-21 at the Wayback Machine." Lewiston Middle School. Retrieved on July 18, 2015.
  3. https://www.lewistonpublicschools.org/school-committee-bc9f3846
  4. https://www.lewistonpublicschools.org/administration-ad74f499
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