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School district in Long Island, New York, U.S.
Lawrence Union Free School District
United States Type Public Motto Success is within the reach of each and every learner. Grades PK–12 Established January 24, 1891 (January 24, 1891 ) Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen Ed.D
Asst. superintendent(s) Mr. Jeremy Feder School board Mr. Murray Forman, President
Dr. Asher Mansdorf, Vice President
Dr. David Sussman, Trustee
Mr. Heshy Blachorsky, Trustee
Mr. Abel Feldhamer, Trustee
Mr. Michael Hatten, Trustee
Mrs. Tova Plaut, Trustee Schools 5 Budget $100,783,090 (2017–18)
NCES District ID
3616830
[1] Students 2,486 (2017–2018) Teachers 208.40 (2017–2018) Student–teacher ratio 11.93 District mascot Golden Tornadoes Website
www .lawrence .org
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
Atlantic Beach , 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
Demographics
On December 3, 2006,
Newsday reported that of 3,692 students, 52.9% were white, 16.1% were black, 25.5% were Hispanic and 5.6% were "other."
[2]
Board of Trustees
[3]
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 defensive tackle for
Oakland Raiders and
Denver Broncos
[4]
[5]
Mickey Hart (born 1943),
Grateful Dead percussionist
[6]
Alan Kalter , announcer/on-camera personality, Late Show with David Letterman [
citation needed ]
Aline Kominsky-Crumb , comics artist[
citation needed ]
Peggy Lipton (born 1946), actress[
citation needed ]
Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer
[7]
[8]
Ira Magaziner (born 1947, class of 1965), aide to
President
Bill Clinton [
citation needed ]
Shane Olivea (born 1981), NFL offensive tackle for
San Diego Chargers [
citation needed ]
Evan Roberts (born 1983),
sports radio personality who co-hosts the
Joe & Evan show
[9]
Michael Scarola , stage director for the New York City Opera, Lincoln Center[
citation needed ]
References
^
"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lawrence Union-Free School District" .
National Center for Education Statistics .
Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 1, 2013 .
^
Diversity of LI's districts ,
Newsday , December 3, 2006.
^
"Lawrence Union Free School District" . www.lawrence.org . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ Puma, Mike.
"Not the size of the dog in the fight" . ESPN Classic . Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ Abramson, Barry (October 15, 1978).
"Lyle Alzado Hits Only on Sunday" . Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal .
^ Richter, Allan (August 3, 2003).
"He Found His Muse at Lawrence High School" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ Berkman, Johanna (February 26, 2001).
"Steve Madden: Crisis of the Sole" . New York Magazine . Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ Bronner, Stephen J. (April 12, 2013).
"Lawrence a Winner in NBC Smash Contest" . Five Towns, NY Patch . Lawrence High School will see an infusion of $6,000 to get its Sandy-damaged auditorium in top shape after the school was named one of five grand prize winners in NBC Smash's "Make a Musical" contest, which will be matched by alumnus and fashion designer Steve Madden.
^ Coen, Andrew (June 10, 2011).
"Q&A: WFAN's Evan Roberts' Persistence Paid Off" . Five Towns, NY Patch . Retrieved April 14, 2021 .
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