Lawrence Public Schools

The Lawrence Public Schools Union Free School District 15, is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in 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 1-2)
 * Lawrence Elementary at The Broadway Campus (Grades 3-5)
 * Middle School
 * Lawrence Middle School at The Broadway Campus (Grades 6-8)
 * High School
 * Lawrence High School (Grades 9-12)

Demographics
On December 3, 2006, Newsday reported that of 3,692 students, 52.9% are white, 16.1% are black 25.5% are Hispanic and 5.6% are "other."


 * Ann Pedersen - Superintendent
 * Jeremy Feder - Assistant Superintendent for Business

Board of Trustees

 * Murray Forman - Board of Education/Board 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, late NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.
 * Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead, attended 1957–1960.
 * Alan Kalter, announcer/on camera personality, "Late Show with David Letterman".
 * Aline Kominsky-Crumb, comics artist
 * Peggy Lipton, actress
 * Steve Madden, shoe designer
 * Ira Magaziner, aide to President Bill Clinton
 * Shane Olivea, starting NFL offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers.
 * Evan Roberts, radio personality
 * Michael Scarola, Stage Director for the New York City Opera, Lincoln Center.