Laurel Springs School to Offer CollegeKey, a Highly Personalized College Prep and Placement Service

In conjunction with America's top college placement counselors, Laurel Springs Online High School provides distance learning students the opportunity to achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.

Ojai, CA, December 3, 2007 — Laurel Springs School, the leader in personalized distance learning education for K-12 students, announces CollegeKey, a highly customized college prep and placement service that focuses on the individual needs of each student. Laurel Springs students will receive invaluable personal support from CollegeKey to determine the colleges that best match their interests, talents and education and to secure the best chance of admission through the guided placement process.

With CollegeKey, Laurel Springs 9th to 12th grade high school students work closely with their own personal mentor including weekly conferences throughout the entire college preparation and admission process. One-to-one coaching helps students develop their personal, academic and professional goals as they mature through the high school years.

"With our new extraordinary level of college prep service, Laurel Springs Online High School students have the opportunity to maximize their potential and gain admission to the very best colleges that match their goals and style of learning," said Marilyn Mosley Gordanier, executive director and founder of Laurel Springs School.

Laurel Springs already offers students a wide variety of college prep services, including MyEdge (powered by Peterson's) which is an online do-it-yourself information portal. With CollegeKey, Laurel Springs takes their college support services to an entirely new level. Working with a professional college admissions coach, CollegeKey offers the following benefits:

Coaching, counseling and mentoring on a weekly basis
Goal setting - personal, academic, professional
Academic planning and test preparation
Developing a student "brand"
Assisting in application process, essay writing, campus visits
Assisting athletes through the recruitment process

About Laurel Springs School
Laurel Springs School, an accredited private school, delivers personalized K-12 distance-learning programs with a commitment to academic and creative excellence. Established in 1991, Laurel Springs School is the leader in distance learning education for kindergarten through high school. Each Laurel Springs student receives personalized, one-to-one instruction. With a student population of more than 3,000 - comprised of students from all 50 states and 43 countries - Laurel Springs makes use of web-based communication tools, a standards-based curriculum, and personalized instruction to offer students the highest quality home education experience, no matter where they live. For more information visit Laurel Springs School at www.laurelsprings.com or call (800) 377-5890.

Media Contact:

Laurel Springs School
Leslie Davis
(805) 646-2473 x103
ldavis@laurelsprings.com
www.laurelsprings.com