Lewiston Public Schools (LPS) is a school district headquartered in

Lewiston, Maine Lewiston (; ; officially the City of Lewiston, Maine) is List of cities in Maine, the second largest city in Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County, Maine, Androscoggin County. The city lies halfway between Augusta, Maine, August ...

, 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%.

Schools

* Lewiston High School * Lewiston Middle School ** As of 2015 there are 775 students, 20% of them being Somali Americans. 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: *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) *Megan Parks (At Large) (Chairwoman 2020-2022) (Vice-Chair 2022-current) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandparks/) *Linda Scott (City Council Representative) The School Committee hires and oversees the superintendent. Since 2020, the superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools has been Jake Langlais.

References

External links

* School districts in Maine Lewiston, Maine Education in Androscoggin County, Maine {{Maine-school-stub