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Schools and Childcare

Lewiston Schools:

Lewiston Public Schools: Website for information about schools in Lewiston. Use this link to find more information about Lewiston Public Schools, such as:

• School Directory
• School Districts
• School Schedules

St. Dom’s: Maine’s Catholic Pre-K -12 College Preparatory School.

Central Maine Christian Academy:  An independent, nondenominational school.

Directory of Maine Schools: A directory of public, private, and charter schools in Maine. 

Directory of Elementary Schools: A directory of thousands of public elementary schools and private elementary schools throughout America are listed for review. The link we have provided links directly to the Lewiston, Maine page.

 

Preschool and Childcare:

ChildcareChoices.me: Choosing child care will be one of the most important decisions you will make. Maine has resources to help! Search for childcare, find information about child care resources, and review childcare facility ratings.

ChildcareCenter.us: Database of preschools and childcare options. The link we have provided links directly to the Lewiston, Maine page.

 

Summer Learning and Fun

Summer Activities in Lewiston

Summer Reading at LPL:  An 8-week program designed to encourage children to read over the summer and help prevent the summer slide. There are also Teen and adult (see the front desk) programs.

Museum and Park Passes to Borrow from LPL:  A variety of free or discounted passes to museums and parks around the state of Maine. Passes are available to borrow from the Children’s Department.

City of Lewiston Recreation Department: A listing of the programs and learning activities in and around Lewiston provided by the City of Lewiston Recreation Department.

Parks and Athletic Fields of Lewiston: A list of all the parks and athletic fields owned and/or maintained by City of Lewiston, with a link to a site for a printable of the parks.

 

Summer Activities Around Maine

Maine Summer Camps: Maine Summer Camps is the public face of the Maine Youth Camping Foundation (MYCF), a nonprofit organization representing 100+ Maine summer camps and adventure programs.

 

Online and Virtual Resources (LPL Where You Are)

Read, Wonder, and Learn – a library of resources for learning at home – Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too.

Storyline Online – The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.

Wonderopolis – Welcome to Wonderopolis®, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, we pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.

Animal live cams – Explore.org is the world’s leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel.

Scholastic Learn at Home – Free Resources for School Closures. Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – In order to continue to serve as a resource for parents, families, and the community during a period of time marked by public health curfews and quarantines, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine launched a series of free, online educational programs.

Maine State Library Science Online – Weekly live videos with MSL’s STEM Librarian, Chris Dorman, exploring science through hands-on activities.

Mega List of authors & illustrators doing online storytimes and activities.

International Children’s Digital Library – The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children’s literature from around the world.

Storybooks Canada – Storybooks Canada is a free open educational resource that promotes literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities. Part of the Global Storybooks project, it makes 40 stories from the African Storybook available with text and audio in English, French, and the most widely spoken immigrant and refugee languages of Canada.

Curious City – Free home learning and play kits.

Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators – A directory of what published members are making available online.

Meal sites during COVID-19 School Closure – Lewiston Public Schools will continue to provide meals to students during the school closure. All meals are Free to students 18 years old and under.