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Auburn: Enrollment steady, some class sizes high

by Staff report October 4, 2017October 5, 2017

AUBURN — Enrollment in Auburn schools is up slightly from last year and a few elementary classes are too large, Superintendent Katy Grondin told the School Committee on Wednesday evening. Last year’s enrollment was 3,575. This year’s total is higher, although the exact number won’t be available until early November, she said, because a new […]

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Lewiston committee votes for $64.7 million school budget

by Bonnie Washuk, Staff Writer April 14, 2015

LEWISTON — Saying they’d like to do more to reduce class sizes, Lewiston School Committee members approved a $64.7 million budget Monday night, a 5.8 percent increase from the current budget. The proposed budget includes 32 new positions, most of them special ed to keep pace with growing special ed students. About 10 educators would […]

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Big school in Lewiston will deliver smaller classes

by Bonnie Washuk, Staff Writer March 27, 2015

LEWISTON — In Lindsay Putney’s crowded kindergarten room Thursday at Farwell Elementary School, her 25 students worked on art. Experts say 25 kindergarten students in one class is too many. State regulations call for kindergarten classes to be no more than 20 students per teacher. A growing student population has created overcrowded schools with classes […]

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Lewiston committee recommends big elementary school

by Bonnie Washuk, Staff Writer January 27, 2015

LEWISTON — “Build big” is the recommendation for the new elementary school to replace the aging Martel Elementary School. The Lewiston Redistricting Committee on Monday night voted 11-4 in favor of “Option C,” which would be an elementary school of about 950 students, among the largest in Maine. If approved by voters, the school would […]

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Lewiston school committee says no to virtual school, wants smaller kindergarten classes

by Bonnie Washuk, Staff Writer September 9, 2014

LEWISTON — When asked to approve a new virtual school in Lewiston at a cost of $50,000, the Lewiston School Committee instead indicated that money should be used for a new kindergarten class at McMahon Elementary School. The committee took no action on creating a virtual school. After hearing a report that recommended a small […]