East Lyme Public Schools is a

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East Lyme, Connecticut East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,693 at the 2020 census. The villages of Niantic and Flanders are located in the town. Geography East Lyme is located in southern New London County, west ...

. The district has one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools. It is overseen by an elected 10-member board of education that serve four-year terms. The district also serves high school students from Salem.

High school

The

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, known as

East Lyme High School East Lyme High School is a 9-12 high school in the Flanders Village region of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. The school serves students from the towns of East Lyme and Salem, Connecticut Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticu ...

(grades 9-12), is located in the village of Flanders section of East Lyme. The school mascot is Sven the

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. It serves students from not only East Lyme but also the town of

Salem, Connecticut Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census. History Pre-incorporation The area was originally inhabited by the Mohegan people. The first settlement of European origin in pr ...

that has no high school of its own. The agreement with Salem to educate the town's high school students will continue until at least 2039, when the current co-operative agreement between the two towns expires. The High School's many athletic teams have consistently placed among the top in the region, capturing titles in Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Crew, Swimming, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track, Lacrosse, Tennis, Fencing, Field Hockey, Wrestling, and Marching Band.

Middle school

The

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, known as East Lyme Middle School, or ELMS, (grades 5–8). Its mascot has changed over time; it was originally the

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, then changed to

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, and is currently a

to be similar to the

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. The Middle School is housed in a building that was constructed in 2002. The school is designed to employ

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s. In this design concept, small groups of students (approximately 80) are co-located in a classroom setting, where most of their daily instruction takes place. This setting, or

, consists of: *four classrooms (one designed for science, one for mathematics, and two "linked classrooms" designed for social studies and language arts), *restroom facilities, *media support facilities, *a common meeting area, *a teacher preparation area *student lockers The students of each

do not intermingle with students from other Kivas, except for during lunch and special educational experiences. This system is criticized; some children will never meet others because each

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stays together, only changing teachers. This structure allows a large physical plant to resemble a smaller school, while allowing students the learning opportunities (Life Skills, Technology Education, Art, Music Instruction, and Sports) that are available in a larger institution. ELMS was designed to accommodate the 5th grade students from the town's three elementary schools (Lillie B. Haynes, Niantic Center School, and Flanders School) due to the overcrowding in these schools. Due to

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Kivas do not intermingle at all, the schools still does a 5 day a week schedule with extra covid restrictions. (This is subject to change as the pandemic is always changing.)

Elementary schools

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in East Lyme serves grades pre-K to 4. Originally they served pre-K to 5, but there was an overcrowding in the elementary schools, so when the new Middle School was built it was designed to hold the 5th grade. *Flanders School serves most of the village of Flanders. It is located an eighth mile west of Flanders four corners, and is adjacent to East Lyme High School and the School Board offices. *Lillie B. Haynes is located in the former East Lyme Middle School is located next to the new East Lyme Middle School. The original Lille B. Haynes school building was constructed in 1952 and was demolished in the summer of 2002 to make way for the new middle school parking lot. *Niantic Center School is located in the heart of

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, and serves most of Niantic. The school is represented by a scallop shell. It is the oldest of the town's school buildings, with a small portion having been constructed in 1899.

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East Lyme Schools
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