Education

Laurel Springs School is proud to have been the first-ever online school to have an approved Model United Nations (MUN) team, and this year we will be the first online school to send our team of student delegates to the 14th Annual Global Classrooms International High School Model UN Conference (GCIMUN) in New York City. ...
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Summer is the time when many students travel, take vacation with family and friends, work in an internship or part-time job, or simply relax and enjoy the warm weather. But research shows that students who don’t participate in academically enriching activities are at risk for “summer slide.” Summer slide can result in students losing a ...
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Award-winning poet Judith Rodriguez said, “I write poetry in order to live more fully.” During National Poetry Month, we encourage you to explore the ways that poetry can enrich your life. Whether you read poetry regularly, or don’t know a haiku from a limerick, take some time to celebrate National Poetry Month. Here are some ...
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Laurel Springs School will host a virtual open house for our Gifted and Talented Academy on Tuesday, April 30th.  All prospective families are invited to attend. Members of our faculty and staff will be on hand to answer your questions about our program offerings for gifted and talented students. At this time of year, many ...
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Laurel Springs School President Darby Carr and Accreditation Coordinator Fiona Spring will lead a group of LSS students to Costa Rica April 14-22. During this trip, students will take part in the Global Student Leaders Summit, an environmental education program that includes an Earth Day conference with leading environmentalists. Maria Pia Apestegui, a senior, shared ...
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Online summer courses are a great way for students to enrich their transcripts without sacrificing summer activities. While many online schools require a students to log in at a specific time of day to take a course, Laurel Springs School’s courses are asynchronous, allowing students to complete coursework when it is most convenient for them. ...
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A high school student interested in becoming a NCAA student athlete has a set of issues to address that are beyond the realm of the traditional high school experience. Student athletes must balance time for coursework, training, and competition, as well as travel to tournaments and clinics. These unique demands on students’ time creates a ...
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Laurel Springs School is proud to support our homeschool families who partner with us to ensure that their children have a high-quality, flexibly education. Our online homeschool programs (also offered in textbook format) help students who would like an accredited educational experience without sacrificing the freedom of homeschooling. On March 14-16, 2013, Laurel Springs School ...
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Dr. Paige Morabito, Director of Education, and Chris Mundy, Program Coordinator for the Gifted & Talented Academy, will represent Laurel Springs School at the 51st annual conference of the California Association for the Gifted. Held in Anaheim (February 15-17, 2013), this event helps educators and parents learn about trends and best practices in gifted education. ...
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Laurel Springs Head of School Darby Carr will lead a presentation at the Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools (OESIS) in Marina Del Ray, California. Laurel Springs has been a pioneer in the field of online high school and online K-8 programs since our school was founded in 1991. As an accredited online private school, ...
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