The Lawrence Public Schools Union Free School District 15 is a comprehensive community public
school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the southwest section of
Nassau County, New York, and borders the
New York City borough of
Queens.
Communities in the district include
Lawrence,
Cedarhurst,
Inwood, and
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, and sections of
North Woodmere and
Woodmere.
Schools
The district consists of the following schools:
Preschool
*Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 School
Elementary schools
*Lawrence Number 2 School (grades 1–3)
*Lawrence Elementary at The Broadway Campus (grades 4-6)
Middle school
*Lawrence Middle School at The Broadway Campus (grades 7-8)
High school
*
Lawrence High School (grades 9-12)
Demographics
On December 3, 2006, ''
Newsday
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'' reported that of 3,692 students, 52.9% were white, 16.1% were black, 25.5% were Hispanic and 5.6% were "other."
Board of Trustees
* Murray Forman – Board of Education president
* Asher Mansdorf – Board of Education vice president
* David Sussman – Board of Education trustee
* Heshy Blachorsky – Board of Education trustee
* Abel Feldhamer – Board of Education trustee
* Michael Hatten – Board of Education trustee
* Mrs. Tova Plaut – Board of Education trustee
Notable alumni
*
Lyle Alzado (1949–1992),
NFL
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defensive tackle for
Oakland Raiders
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and
Denver Broncos
*
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...
(born 1943),
Grateful Dead
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percussionist
*
Alan Kalter
Alan Robert Kalter (March 21, 1943 – October 4, 2021) was an American television announcer from New York City. He is best known as the announcer for the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', a role he held from September 4, 1995, until Le ...
, announcer/on-camera personality, ''Late Show with David Letterman''
*
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
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, comics artist
*
Peggy Lipton (born 1946), actress
*
Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer
*
Ira Magaziner (born 1947, class of 1965), aide to
President Bill Clinton
*
Shane Olivea (born 1981), NFL offensive tackle for
San Diego Chargers
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*
Evan Roberts (born 1983),
sports radio personality who co-hosts the ''
Joe & Evan
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'' show
*
Michael Scarola
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, stage director for the New York City Opera, Lincoln Center
References
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External links
Lawrence Public Schools
Education in Nassau County, New York
School districts in New York (state)
School districts established in 1891