Back to the Future 2021 Gala

The Lewis Center for Educational Research is hosting a Back to the Future Gala where we are honoring our Founder, Rick Piercy, and our namesake, the late Congressman Jerry Lewis, and celebrating over 30 years of educational excellence!

Join us as we take a blast to the past and celebrate all of the great feats that led to the Lewis Center today. As the legendary Doc Brown once said, "Where we're going, we don't need roads," so if you're not chicken, we'll see you there!

Our unique 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization provides access to state-of-the-art facilities, instruments and educators in a variety of hands-on instructional programs for elementary, middle and high school children throughout our local communities and the nation.  The Lewis Center is home to two award-winning charter schools serving approximately 2,400 students:  Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE) in Apple Valley and Norton Science and Language Academy (NSLA) in San Bernardino.  In addition to operating two charter schools, the Lewis Center operates the GAVRT Radio Astronomy Program, reaching students and teachers around the world, through a strong, 20+ year partnership with NASA/JPL.

Thank you for your support in allowing the Lewis Center to thrive for over 30 years in our communities!

Check out our 30th Anniversary Documentary where we captured highlights of the events that lead to the early founding of the Lewis Center for Education. Listen to Rick Piercy and the late Congressman Jerry Lewis as they recount the early history in their own words!