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%.
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 Next Step High School RootED (affiliated with Tree Street Youth)
Leadership
The Lewiston School Committee is the governing body of Lewiston Public Schools. Its members are: 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.