Lawrence Public Schools (New York) Explained

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. It also includes sections of the municipality of Woodsburgh, as well as the census-designated places of Woodmere and East Atlantic Beach.^[1] It also includes a part of North Woodmere.^[2]

Schools

The district consists of the following schools:

• Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 School
• Lawrence Number 2 School (grades 1–3)
• Lawrence Elementary at The Broadway Campus (grades 4-6)
• Lawrence Middle School at The Broadway Campus (grades 7-8)
• Lawrence High School (grades 9-12)

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."^[3]

Board of Trustees^[4]

• 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^{[5] [6]}
• Mickey Hart (born 1943), Grateful Dead percussionist^[7]
• Alan Kalter, announcer/on-camera personality, Late Show with David Letterman
• Aline Kominsky-Crumb, comics artist
• Peggy Lipton (born 1946), actress
• Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer^{[8] [9]}
• Ira Magaziner (born 1947, class of 1965), aide to President Bill Clinton
• Shane Olivea (born 1981), NFL offensive tackle for San Diego Chargers
• Evan Roberts (born 1983), sports radio personality who co-hosts the Joe & Evan show^[10]
• Michael Scarola, stage director for the New York City Opera, Lincoln Center

External links

• Lawrence Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193819/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf. July 21, 2022. live. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-12. - Text list
2. Fischler, Marcelle S. "Living In: Portrait of a Village at 100", The New York Times, December 30, 2009. Accessed October 12, 2024. "[...]Lawrence Union Free School District 15, which also includes [...] North Woodmere."
3. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/education/ny-skuleft5000965dec03,0,1535135.story?page=1 Diversity of LI's districts
4. Web site: Lawrence Union Free School District . 2023-07-13 . www.lawrence.org . en.
5. Web site: Not the size of the dog in the fight . Puma . Mike . ESPN Classic. May 18, 2022.
6. News: Lyle Alzado Hits Only on Sunday . Abramson . Barry . October 15, 1978 . Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal.
7. News: He Found His Muse at Lawrence High School. Allan. Richter. The New York Times. August 3, 2003. May 18, 2022.
8. Web site: Steve Madden: Crisis of the Sole . Berkman . Johanna . February 26, 2001 . New York Magazine. May 18, 2022.
9. Web site: Bronner . Stephen J. . Lawrence a Winner in NBC Smash Contest . Five Towns, NY Patch . April 12, 2013 . 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..
10. Web site: Coen. Andrew. Q&A: WFAN's Evan Roberts' Persistence Paid Off. June 10, 2011 . Five Towns, NY Patch . April 14, 2021.