Lewiston Public Schools
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Lewiston Public Schools (LPS) is a school district headquartered in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
| Lewiston Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Maine United States | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Jake Langlais |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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]
- 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
- Next Step High School
- RootED (affiliated with Tree Street Youth)
The Lewiston School Committee is the governing body of Lewiston Public Schools. Its members are:[3]
- Megan Parks (At Large) (Chairwoman 2020-current) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandparks/) (https://www.lewistonpublicschools.org/en-US/school-committee-bc9f3846)
- Linda Scott (City Council Representative; City Council President) (https://www.lewistonmaine.gov/255/Members)
- Bruce Damon (Ward 1)
- Janet Beaudoin (Ward 2)
- Elizabeth Eames (Ward 3)
- Tanya Whitlow (Ward 4)
- Ashley Medina (Ward 5)
- Meghan Hird (Ward 6)
- Paul Beauparlant (Ward 7)
The School Committee hires and oversees the superintendent. Since 2020, the superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools has been Jake Langlais.[4]
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