Laurel School

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Laurel School

1 Lyman Cir Shaker Heights, OH 44122 | Get Directions »

216-464-1441

www.laurelschool.org

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Listing Manager: Julie Donahue

Founded in 1896, Laurel School is an independent school which offers a co-ed pre-primary program and academic education to girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Its mission is "to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world." Laurel School has two campuses with traditional and outdoor classrooms, including the original 11 acre Shaker Heights campus with four academic divisions and the 140 acre Butler Campus which opened in 2002. Visit the website provided to learn more about its curriculum.

Fax: 216-464-8996
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 3pm; Sat, Sun, closed
Contact email: Admissions@LaurelSchool.org
Founding Date: 1896
What makes this community special?: Laurel is the home of the nationally recognized The Center for Research on Girls, putting the world's best research to work for girls.
Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
Day / Sleep Away Camp: Day Camp
Length of Camp Program(s): Weekly options available for many of the programs.
Camp Specialty: Magic Tree House camps, leadership programs for girls, academic camps, theater camp are just some of the offerings. Camps are held at the Lyman Campus in Shaker and at the Butler Campus in Russell Township. For details visit www.LaurelSchool.org/Summer.
Camp Schedule: June 4-August 10, 2012
Facilities (campgrounds): Athletic fields, Restrooms, Trails
Features: Tennis courts
Number of students: 693
Public/Private: Private
Financial aid: Yes
Religious affiliation: Secular
Acceptance rate (%): 60
Graduation rate (%): 100
Accreditation/licenses: ISACS (Independent Schools Assoc. of the Central States), National Association of Independent Schools, Cleveland Council of Independent Schools, State of Ohio
Student-to-teacher ratio: Varies by division
How engaged is the school with the community?: Service learning is a key component to the curriculum.Laurel and Warner Girls Leadership Academy (a Cleveland Municipal School District single-gender school) are partners in the North Star Collaborative.
Montessori: No
Grade levels: Preschool-Grade 12
Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
Extracurricular activities available: An award-winning Speech and Debate team, yearbook, online digital magazine, student newspaper, theater and fencing are just some of the 35+ extracurriculars for Upper School students.
Sports teams: Soccer (State runner-up), field hockey, tennis (State runner-up), cross-country, golf, volleyball, swimming, basketball, lacrosse, softball and track.
Uniforms: Yes
Advanced placement courses: Yes, there are 25 AP courses offered in all subject disciplines.