Summer Planning for Upper School Students A summer course at Laurel Springs can provide your child with an opportunity to learn something new, get ahead for the upcoming school year, and add valuable course credits to a transcript. Contact our Admissions team today at 1-800-377-5890 to learn more about how a summer course can work for your family. After…
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Meetings with Remarkable Men and Women Symposium: November 2015
We are thrilled to invite Laurel Springs’ families to our next Meetings with Remarkable Men & Women symposium! Our guest speakers for the November Remarkable Men and Women symposium are part of the Laurel Springs community, and we couldn’t be more excited to share their inspirational story with you. In April 2015, Nepal suffered a…
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Student Spotlight: Life as an Equestrian and Volunteer
One of the advantages online education provides students is the flexibility to pursue their passions outside of school. Laurel Springs’ student, Fiona Burkard, has taken advantage of this flexibility by pursuing her passions as an equestrian. Fiona began riding horses and taking lessons at age 5, and in the past few years, has begun training…
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Golf and Service are Passions for Laurel Springs Student
C. Emerson Chambers II, a Laurel Springs sophomore, is an elite junior golfer. He participates in the NCGA (Northern California Golf Association), JGANC (Junior Golf Association of Northern California), Citrus Tour & Premier Junior Tour (both in Florida). Currently he is ranked second in the NCGA (1st flight), having taken first and second place respectively in his…
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“As a global community, we are responsible for each other.”
Ian Watt Creates Nonprofit for a Global Community Sometimes we discover a passion when we step outside our comfort zone. For Laurel Springs senior, Ian Watt, finding his passion happened far from his Virginia Beach home, in the mountains of Nepal. He has translated his passion for supporting the global community into a dynamic organization…
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Making Summer Count: Middle School
Intellectual Involvement for Middle School Summers The middle school years are a time for children to balance increased independence with family structure. Tweens and teens are in a developmental stage where they are finding their way through intellectual involvement, but still need the support of rules and guidance from older family members. Children in this…
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Make Summer Count: Elementary School
Summer Activities for Elementary School Kids Contributor: Jennifer Ruddick, Laurel Springs Teacher Planning your summer months with young children can include a wide variety of summer activities. During the elementary school years, children are eager to explore and soak up new experiences and information. Summer can be a time to take advantage of more free…
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Russell Lyons: Do Good Adventure
Teenage Volunteer Work – Do Good Adventure When Russell Lyons graduated from Laurel Springs High School in 2011, completing his studies in just three years, he considered the possibility of a gap year before entering college. Many students take advantage of gap years to travel or work. Russell evaluated numerous programs, but could not find exactly…
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Volunteering: Start Young!
Community Service Work: Discover Your Options Students at our school are involved in a myriad of volunteer activities, including Habitat for Humanity, animal rescues, nursing homes, historic societies and re-enactments, hospitals, literacy centers, and CPR training. Our students combine academics and community service work using a variety of creative approaches. Have you considered donating your…
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Pet Partners: 6th grade student volunteers with her dog
Student Volunteer at Laurel Springs Many studies have shown that animals can help improve the physical and mental health of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. The Delta Society is a national non-profit organization that is dedicated to matching people with therapy, service and companion animals. Its Pet Partners program “trains and screens…
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