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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Learn about our Gifted Academy on July 7!
Are you curious about how online school works at the Laurel Springs Gifted & Talented Academy? Register for our virtual open house on July 7, 2014. This live ssession allows you to get the answers you need about our approach to online school for gifted students. At this time of year, families are evaluating options…
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Laurel Springs Welcomes Back Families with Loyalty Program
Laurel Springs is proud to celebrate more than twenty years of providing an exceptional college preparatory education experience for your children. We appreciate our families’ active involvement and support during the 2013/2014 school year. As a way of recognizing our returning families, we are offering our loyalty program again this year. Our currently-enrolled families have received…
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