General FAQs
Senior FAQs
Please email events@laurelsprings.com with any questions regarding Graduation or our Year-End Celebration.
Seniors, please read the Senior FAQ’s before emailing Events.

Save the Date for our Year-End Celebration (YEC) 2027! Events will be held in Indianapolis, IN from June 8 to June 11.
You didn’t read that wrong. Laurel Springs School is buying out the Indianapolis Zoo for our exclusive event, Leo’s Night Out. This private access to the zoo will include full zoo access, round trip busing, a private animal encounter and a private dolphin show all included as a part of our 2027 welcome event at YEC.
After careful consideration, survey data and feedback, we chose Indianapolis for the 2027 Laurel Springs YEC because it offers:
All Laurel Springs students and families are invited to attend YEC! This four-day event includes:
And so much more!
Laurel Springs School is excited to share that our 2027 commencement ceremony will be held at the gorgeous Payne & Mencias Palladium in Carmel, IN. This stunning theatre will make this a commencement ceremony to remember.
The Laurel Springs Commencement Ceremony has all the pomp and circumstance you could want, and is live streamed so virtual graduates and extended friends and family can enjoy the experience from all over the world.
Following the ceremony, we will be having a private Graduation Reception at the Ritz Charles Hotel, just a short distance from the theatre.
Round trip transportation for both the Commencement and Reception will be included this year for all guests as a part of the registration for these events.
We are hosting two information sessions for parents and students to find out more about YEC.
Join us on either:
Can’t make it? The recording will be shared in the Weekly Roar on Friday, December 4.
And by the way – make sure to check the Weekly Roar every week for updates and reminders about YEC!
We are excited to share that our room block at the Crown Plaza Downtown Union Station is officially open! Did you know that this hotel was built around America’s first Union Station and still has train cars inside?
You can secure your rooms here.
Current Laurel Springs students in grades K-12 that register to attend and any family or guests that they would like to bring, who also complete their registration, are welcome to attend our Year-End Celebration. All Registrants will receive a name badge at the event.
Students can browse and order apparel from our school store! Academy students can find Academy apparel here. International students can order through our Global School Store.
Yes, a professional photographer will capture key moments during each in-person YEC event.
Laurel Springs prom is for current students in grades 8-12. Students will be required to register (purchase a ticket) and complete a permission form.
No, Laurel Springs will not be hosting a virtual prom in 2027. All the more reason to come join us in person in Indianapolis if you are able to travel!
Yes, students may bring a guest to prom(grades 8-12 or graduated; max age 20). All guests must be registered ahead of time. A permission slip and ID are required.
Yes, transportation will be provided as a part of registered guests tickets this year for all offsite events.
‘Students can join the graduation ceremony – either in person or virtually – if they plan to finish their remaining Laurel Springs courses by December 31, 2027.
All 2027 graduating students are encouraged to participate virtually if unable to attend on-site. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants, where students will indicate their participation preference.
As a follow-up to registration, students will be asked to submit a photo and a brief summary of their future plans by May 1, 2027. Names will only be announced during the ceremony for those who register. Virtual participants won’t appear on camera but will view the event live and be honored in the same way as those attending on-site.
Please save the dates for graduation rehearsal and the ceremony. If circumstances change, in-person attendees should notify Laurel Springs to switch to virtual participation.
The ceremony is expected to last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the number of participants.
Students can request up to 8 guests when registering for the in-person ceremony. For additional guests, they must join a waitlist, and tickets will be allocated based on availability. To join the waitlist, registered participants must email events@laurelsprings.com.
Yes! A livestream link will be shared with all participants, both in-person and virtual, the week of the event, allowing family and friends to join the celebration.
Yes, a recording of the graduation ceremony and commencement speech will be provided to all registrants for on-demand viewing.
All students will receive their diploma and final transcript upon completing graduation requirements and submitting a request via the Student Portal. In-person graduates will receive their diploma case with a certificate of attendance at the ceremony, while virtual participants will have theirs mailed.
In-person, U.S.-based students must order a cap and gown from Jostens by April 2, 2027 so it arrives in time for graduation. International students can also order through Jostens and will receive their gowns at check-in on June 8.
Virtual participants can choose to order a cap and gown, but it is optional. International students who are participating virtually are welcome to order a cap and gown from Amazon so that it arrives directly to their address.
Yes, all graduates will receive a navy and white Class of 2027 tassel either with their cap and gown order, or with their diploma and diploma case.
The Laurel Springs cap and gown are navy.
Ivy Green, Indigo Navy, Gray/Silver, and Gold
All graduates who participated in NHS during their last year of school with Laurel Springs and who registered to participate in the graduation ceremony will receive an NHS medal. Students participating in person will collect them onsite and those participating virtually will have them shipped to them in the beginning of May. Early graduates not participating in graduation will receive their NHS medal in the weeks following the graduation ceremony.
Yes, students who meet the requirements for any Honor Society will receive honor cords. Please check with your sponsor for details.
Yes! Students can design their own class ring through vendors like Jostens.
Students will receive an invitation to join LSS Alumni Connect, our official digital networking platform for Laurel Springs’ graduates, as part of their Seminar course.
Seniors, please read the Senior FAQ’s before emailing Events.