Lew-Port PEC hosts ribbon-cutting for Leader in Me Lighthouse School certification

Lewiston-Porter Press Release & Photo

The Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center celebrated its recent achievement of being certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 26.

The Lighthouse School certification is a highly regarded standard and given to schools that have experienced significant measurable results and an extraordinary impact on staff, students, parents and the greater community.

The school has been modeling the Leader in Me education teachings to achieve the district’s common goal of preparing students with college, career and life readiness skills.

Students and staff gathered to celebrate the remarkable feat, which was led by PEC students Lighthouse Leadership Cabinet students, and also revealed the theme for the 2025-26 school year: “Shine Your Light.”

In conjunction with achieving this prestigious certification and this year’s “Shine Your Light” theme, students will keep track of their good deeds in their portfolios, some of which will be shared during the morning announcements throughout the school year.

The prestigious honor places the PEC among an elite group of fewer than 10% of Leader in Me schools worldwide that have achieved this accomplishment.

Out of the more than 7,000 schools across 70 plus countries that have adopted the Leader in Me model, only about 700 of those schools have achieved the prestigious Lighthouse Certification.

FranklinCovey’s Leader in Me is an evidence-based PK-12 model, developed in partnership with educators, designed to build resilience and leadership in students, create a high-trust culture, and help improve academic achievement. It helps students, their families and educators with leadership and life skills needed to thrive, adapt and contribute in a dynamic world.

Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center will maintain its Lighthouse certification for two years and will continue to foster its growth and proficiency in exemplifying a leadership culture and principles. At the end of the two years, the school will recertify its Lighthouse certification through a virtual self-assessment, describing and celebrating its growth and accomplishments since its original Lighthouse designation.

To learn more about the Leader in Me model, visit www.leaderinme.org.