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 do not 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%."REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Review of English Language Development Program and Services" ( ). Lewiston Public Schools. Retrieved on July 18, 2015.
Schools Lewiston High School Lewiston Middle School As of 2015 there are 775 students, 20% of them being Somali Americans."About Us ." Lewiston Middle School. Retrieved on July 18, 2015. 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: Luke Jensen (At Large) Scott Harriman (City Council Representative) Phoenix McLaughlin (Ward 1) Janet Beaudoin (Ward 2) Elizabeth Eames (Ward 3) Julia Harper (Ward 4) Lynnea Hawkins (Ward 5) Meghan Hird (Ward 6) Emily Levasseur (Ward 7)
The School Committee hires and oversees the superintendent. Since 2020, the superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools has been Jake Langlais.
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