History and Traditions

Lester Middle School opened in August of 1992 with grades 6, 7 & 8. Lester Middle School was named after Hospital Apprentice First Class Fred Faulkner Lester, U.S. Naval Reserve who was born on April 29, 1926, in Downers Grove, Illinois. During the Second World War he served as a Medical Corpsman with an Assault Rifle Platoon attached to the 1 st Battalion 22 nd Marines, 6 th Marine Division. He participated in the invasion action against the opposing forces on the Okinawa islands on June 8, 1945.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his outstanding valor and concern for the welfare of comrades. During the invasion he was seriously wounded and yet he helped pull fellow wounded Marines to cover. He then instructed two of his squad on how to care for the wounded, refused medical attention, and directed that they help the others first. He died shortly thereafter. Our school proudly bears the name of this war hero who put the welfare of others before his own well-being.

Lester Middle School today serves the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and has an enrollment of approximately 530 students. It offers the latest in technology and computer accessibility to students and teachers. While here at LMS you will be able to experience a wide variety of computer software and services that most other middle schools only dream about!