First Day at Laurel Springs School? Here’s What You Need to Know

Welcome to Laurel Springs School! We’re happy you’ve joined our amazing school community. Sure, it can be a little intimidating to start a new school, so we’re here to ease the transition and make your school experience fantastic.

How to prepare for your first day at Laurel Springs

To get ready for your first day, here’s what to look out for and how to navigate your Laurel Springs Portal. Plus, you’ll find out how to get the scoop on all things social at Laurel Springs.

Keep an eye out for emails

The first email you’ll receive is a Welcome Video. This video will walk you through what you can expect to see in your Learning Management System (LMS), so watch it to get an overview of what your first day online will look like.

Then, you’ll receive an email containing your log-in information to the Laurel Springs Portal.

After this email, you should see emails from your teachers who are reaching out to introduce you to their courses. You’ll also receive a welcome email from your Enrollment Coordinator.

Parents: Student Services hosts a weekly Q&A session for parents to drop in and ask questions. The date, time, and link will be sent through your designated Admissions Coordinator if you’re interested in attending before your child’s first day.

Access the Laurel Springs Portal

You’ve got your info for the portal, now what? Bookmark the Laurel Springs Portal for easy access and jump right on in.

The Laurel Springs Portal provides a single point of access to all your Laurel Springs systems in one convenient hub.

1. Dashboard: View current courses and progress and launch directly to your LMS, also known as, your course Home Page (no additional sign-in required).
2. School Contact Information: Access counselor contact information and the Family Support Center, an online haven where new and existing Laurel Springs families can access helpful school resources.
3. Four-Year Plan: Full-time Upper School students can track progress toward graduation with the four-year course plan.
4. Student Information: Review student and parent contact information.
5. Academic Records Request: Request your academic records.
6. Resources: Access important resources like LSS Live, Live Counseling Hours, and the Family Support Center.

Parent-only features in the Laurel Springs Portal are:

1. Current Order: Review and pay for enrollments and enrollment changes.
2. Enrollment Extensions: View the status of enrollment extensions.
3. Student Information: Update the contact information the school uses to communicate with parents and their students.

Start your orientation course

Before you start your first day, start your Orientation course. The Orientation course is designed to familiarize you with the LMS, including how to submit coursework, access teacher feedback, and more.

This course, like your other courses, is self-paced. You should plan on completing it before you begin your other coursework to learn the ins and outs of Laurel Springs.

Join the social community

When you feel confident using the system, access our Social Community via your Social Community Buzz course. If you’re a full-time Laurel Springs student, this course appears in your LMS alongside all of your classes. Open the course to find information about clubs, hangouts, events, virtual field trips, and more. You can easily access the most up-to-date Social Community Calendar with registration links right on your dashboard.

And, there’s no need to sign up for clubs. Simply use the club landing page in your Social Community Buzz hub to join the meeting on the designated day and time each month using the meeting link provided.

View the Navigating the Social Community video to get started, and feel free to email community@laurelsprings.com with any questions.

If you want to get to know other Laurel Springs families in your area, join our Regional Facebook Group(s). Joining is easy.

Step 1: Select the group most appropriate for your residency using the link(s) below.
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West Coast
International

Step 2: Answer the questions allowing us to verify your student's enrollment status. Members of this Group includes parents, students, and staff, and we encourage all Group members to lead with kindness. To ensure Regional Groups are a safe and welcoming space for all our community guidelines are readily available.

Step 3: Sit back and wait for approval, then join the conversation.

Keep up with Laurel Springs

Follow us on Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin to see the latest news, blogs, and more from our school.

We also send out a bi-weekly eNewsletter with info for Laurel Springs announcements and social events, so save community@laurelsprings.com and info@laurelsprings.com in your email contacts.

Reach out if you have any questions

We’re here for you. Reach out with any questions if you need additional support. Full-time students may contact their Enrollment Coordinator for any questions or assistance. For course-specific questions, email your teacher or pay them a visit during their virtual office hours.

Part-time students may contact student services at studentservices@laurelsprings.com or 855-658-8682 for additional help. For course-specific questions, please reach out to your teacher.

For technical support, email techsupport@laurelsprings.com or call our toll-free number at 800-377- 5890 (ext. 6050).

Our tech support staff is available by phone during regular business hours from 9 am to 7 pm EST, Monday through Friday. After hours and on weekends, you may leave a message and a technical support representative will respond to you the next business day.

Start your first day with confidence

Ready to start? Remember, you can learn at any time and place. Click here to access your Laurel Springs Portal and dive into your coursework at Laurel Springs School.