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Campuses and Directions

Our Two-Campus Advantage

Laurel’s suburban-rural advantage gives girls the edge. At our traditional Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, students thrive as members of a community that spans Pre-Primary through Grade 12 all under one roof. Just seven miles away from Shaker in Geauga County, Laurel students immerse themselves in the natural world at our beautiful 150-acre Butler Campus.

- Two Campuses. One Community.
  
  A video of Laurel School's two campuses: Lyman and Butler

While we benefit from being a two-campus school that provides flexible indoor and outdoor learning spaces, we are one school when it comes to our philosophical approach to our students.

Lyman Campus

Nestled in suburban Shaker Heights, the Lyman Campus was built in 1928 and covers 11 acres. Our entire Pre-Primary through Grade Twelve community shares one complex, and our faculty and students delight in cross-divisional activities. Our younger students find role models not only in the adults who guide and encourage them, but also in the older girls who assist their teachers, serve as their Reading Buddies and engage with them in after-school programming. The Lyman Campus features two libraries, two gymnasiums (with bouldering and climbing walls), a dance studio, dedicated science labs in all divisions, renovated art spaces, an extensive outdoor play area—complete with gardens to encourage physical activity, creative play and environmental stewardship—and a restored Chapel Theater.

Directions to Lyman

Butler Campus

Located in Russell Township and purchased in 1999, the Butler Campus features 150 acres of woodland and waterways, world-class athletic facilities, including the 16,000-square-foot Alice Lehmann Butler '49 Center for Fitness and Wellness, a Magic Tree House and a Yurt for Pre-Primary Outdoor Education. Primary students spend their LAB (Learning at Butler) days engaged with hands-on interdisciplinary activities, while Middle School students take advantage of the campus lodges and Conway Pavilion during immersion experiences such as Green Gator City (Fifth Grade), Tinkering Week (Sixth Grade), a two-week Archaeological Dig (Seventh Grade) and Nation Creation (Eighth Grade). Girls in all divisions tackle Butler’s Project Adventure Course, a series of 15 high- and low-rope elements.

Directions to Butler

Directions to Lyman Campus

Laurel School | 1 Lyman Circle, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
216-464-1441 | info@laurelschool.org

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Parking and Access
- All visitors must register with the front desk receptionist at the Main Entrance.
- Laurel School’s Main Entrance is on the largest semi-circular driveway, easily identifiable by the flagpole and double doors.
- Admissions visitor parking: please use any of the four designated visitors spots in the semi-circular driveway at the Main Entrance if available.
- General parking: street parking is available on Lyman Circle and adjacent roads. Please abide by city parking restrictions as noted on signage.
- Accessible parking and entrances: rear parking lot and Primary Circle (to the right of the Main Entrance). Once inside, please proceed to the front desk receptionist for required visitor registration.
For the safety of all students and visitors, Lyman Circle is a left-turn-only thoroughfare between the hours of 7:00-8:00 a.m. and 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Directions to Butler Campus

Laurel School | 7420 Fairmount Rd, Novelty, OH 44072
216-464-1441 | info@laurelschool.org

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Parking & Access

To reach the Laurel School Butler Campus from Cleveland and Shaker Heights, follow Fairmount Boulevard east. The entrance to the campus is 3.3 miles east of SOM Center Road, between County Line Road and Caves Road.