Online K-12 Education Leader to Provide Flexibility, Rigorous Academics to Denver-Area Ski-Racing Athletes GEORGETOWN, Colo. – The pursuit of elite, full-time athletics has always meant sacrificing everything else, including education. That changes today for Colorado-based ski racers with the innovative partnership between Laurel Springs School and Loveland Ski Club’s prestigious Alpine Race Academy. In 2014, Loveland…
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Press Release: Laurel Springs School Hosts Innovative Virtual Model United Nations Conference
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Laurel Springs School, a leading pioneer in online K-12 education, hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual Model United Nations (UN) conference on Friday, May 8, with participation from the Lebanese American University of New York (LAU). Laurel Springs has been the only online school delegation to participate in the official Global Classrooms International…
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Aspen Learning Lab Fosters Student Confidence, Love for Learning
When it comes to learning, one size does not fit all. Aspen Learning Lab—a full-service education program based out of Santa Monica, CA—recognizes that the traditional classroom is not the ideal environment for every child. Originally founded in 2003, the customized homeschooling and tutoring center understands that all children possess unique learning styles and cultivates…
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Dancers Strive for Excellence in Ballet and Academics at the Nutmeg Conservatory
The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, located in Torrington, Connecticut, helps young dancers shine. Having trained thousands of rising stars in classical ballet over the last 50 years, the Nutmeg provides professional-level training and performance experience while also nurturing students’ self-confidence and supporting their personal growth. The Nutmeg offers students two options for studying ballet: a year-round…
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Village Academics Redefines Education, Breaks the Mold for Students
Village Academics, nestled in the heart of the Old Village in Mt. Pleasant, serves as a learning community for families who seek an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar schools. We’ve all heard the old adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Shaping a child’s education not only in the realm of academics, but within…
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Learning Online is an Art for this Rising Ballet Star
Lindy Mesmer always knew she wanted to dance. From her early days as a toddler jumping over scarves and wearing “princess fairy wings,” Lindy found that she loved to express herself through the artistic medium of dance. She is now an accomplished ballet dancer and senior at Laurel Springs School with a bright future in…
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Olympic Dreams: Laurel Springs Senior Plans to Take Gold in Synchronized Swimming
Emmanuella Tchakmakjian, 17, of Lafayette, Calif., is on the fast-track to the Olympics as a member of the USA Synchronized Swimming Senior National Team. Each day at 6 a.m., 17-year-old Emmanuella Tchakmakjian turns off her alarm clock, climbs out bed and begins a ten-minute stretching routine to prepare her muscles for the day of training to come. By 6:50…
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Defying Gravity: 13-Year-Old Skydiving Champion Soars to Great Heights
Jill Knutson, 13, of Rye, New York, started skydiving at just 10 years old. Since then, she’s taken off with her skydiving career and has her sights set on the Olympics. Skydiving: it’s the exhilaration of jumping out of a plane flying 13,000 feet in the air; the once-in-a-lifetime experience many of us dream of trying,…
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Laurel Springs Sponsors International Junior Tennis Championships
Laurel Springs School supports our student athletes in many ways, and we are proud to be a returning sponsor of the 2014 Wayne K. Curry Prince George’s County International Junior Tennis Championships. This tournament is hosted at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, Maryland. The main draw tournament of singles and doubles…
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Laurel Springs School Founder to Present at Texas Homeschool Coalition (THSC) Southwest Convention
Laurel Springs School returns to Texas for our second year as an exhibitor at the Texas Homeschool Coalition (THSC) Southwest Convention in The Woodlands. This event, taking place from July 24th – 26th, brings families from all over Texas with the same mission in mind: to find the best tools to assist in homeschooling their…
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