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The date February 9, 2026, was a jam-packed day as it relates to the Lapeer Community Schools Performing Arts Center. In the morning, ABC-12 came out and ran four live segments , i...

Lapeer Community Schools announced this week the next steps in their strategic planning process. Due to ongoing declining population at the State and local level leading to red...

Good Morning Lightning Families -- Due to icy road conditions, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed today, Friday, February 6. Kids & Company will be open for childcare only....

Good Evening Lightning Families -- Due to hazardous road conditions, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26. Kids & Company will be open for childc...

Good Evening Lightning Families -- Due to the forecasted cold temperatures, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 23. Kids & Company will be open for...

Good Morning Lightning Families -- Due to icy back road conditions, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, January 7. Kids & Company will be open for childcare ...

Lapeer Community Schools is excited to announce the calendars for the 2026-27 school year! There are five calendars - Traditional, K-4 Year-Round, ECSE, GSRP, and Tuition Prescho...

Come join in the fun on Monday night, February 9! Lapeer Community Schools will unveil its new Performing Arts Center to the local community with a grand opening event at Lapeer ...

Good Morning Lightning Families -- Due to hazardous road conditions, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed today, Thursday, December 11. Kids & Company will be open for childc...

Good Morning Lightning Families -- Due to hazardous weather conditions, Lapeer Community Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, December 10. Kids & Company will be open for ch...

Lightning Families -- Every year, we think it’s important to review our school closing procedures, especially as it relates to cold weather (we get the most questions about tempera...

Earlier this month, U.S. News & World Report released its “Best 2026 K-8 Schools Rankings,” naming all four Lapeer Community Schools elementary buildings as best of the best ac...

There is a current vacancy on the Board of Education, for a partial term ending December 31, 2026. Interested persons must submit a letter expressing interest in the Board positio...

BY BEN GAGNON 810-452-2661 bgagnon@mihomepaper.com Throughout her time at Murphy Elementary School, third grade student Maylee Stump has been overcoming the odds and s...

In the wake of tragic events like the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, where lives were lost and communities were forever changed, school safety has become an urgent prior...

During National School Bus Safety Week, organizations from across the country are joining together, including Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation, the National School Tra...

Lightning Families – Due to the state budget being passed in recent days, Lapeer Community Schools is pleased to announce that lunch will be free for all students for the 2025...

Lightning Families – We again want to convey our appreciation for your patience regarding school lunches. Due to the state's failure to adopt a School Aid Budget as of today ...

To All LCS Families -- First off, we appreciate your patience and feedback regarding the school lunch program here at LCS. As you know, the state budget has not been set yet an...

Barton Malow project manager Julia Peruski presented an update on Lapeer Community Schools bond work at the Sept. 3, 2025 LCS Board of Education regular meeting. SEE THE PRESENTA...