News

Laurel School was featured in a Chagrin Valley Times piece highlighting the first-ever EcoFest, which took place at the Butler Campus on October 22.

Semester to kick-off in Fall 2023; will focus on climate change policy, environmental education, ecological restoration and more.

Laurel School is pleased to announce the induction of four Laurel Alumnae into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony for Ann Daniels Marks ’54, Kelly Schumann Styne ’80, Patricia Hannon ’82 and Brittney Jackson ’10 took place in the Laurel’s Newly Renovated Tippit Gym. Inductees are chosen for their athletic achievements while students at Laurel and their passion and ongoing commitment to their sport.

Gift will support the creation of The Ruhlman Family Center for Environmental Learning which will provide labs, classrooms and common areas designed for use by students in all grades at the Butler Campus, and will also support renovations at the Lyman Campus.

Congratulations to Kayla Cameron '23 and Veda Palomo '23, both selected as College Board National Recognition Program awardees.

Congratulations to Savannah Hameed '24 and Margaret Jones '23 on their success in August at the Junior Olympics Meet at North Carolina A&T University. 

Congratulations to Ella Workinger '28, who had the amazing opportunity to participate in the International Children's Games at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. 

Congratulations to Gabriela Espiritu '22, who received the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship in recognition of her hard work, resilience, and commitment to the field of computer science! 

Congratulations to Karma Abboud '24 for her National Scholastic Art & Writing Award honor for her poetry piece titled "Pearls Where You Lay". 

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Ernst '24, who has qualified to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Atlanta in May. 

Laurel students participated in a Spring Break class through Motogo, a local non-profit working to bring shop class back to local schools. 

Dr. Tori Cordiano, Director of Research for Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, was included in a recent Parents Magazine story delving into what happens when kids shift from "Mommy" to "Mom." 

Upper School Visual Art Teacher Lori Kella has worked over the past eight months in her studio to create a new series of photographs that examine the dramatic coastal erosion along the shores of Lake Erie. 

Dr. Lisa Damour, Executive Director of Laurel's Center for Research on Girls, was included in a Washington Post piece about the importance of jobs for teens this summer, especially following a pandemic. 

As was shared in February, Laurel is pleased to announce that we have reached our fundraising goal for the gym project, and renovations have begun! 

Tami Perkins, Director of Admissions for Grades 6-12, weighed in on how to determine if a school is a right fit for your child in a recent Cleveland Jewish News story. 

Lauren Calig, Director of Multicultural Curriculum and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, penned a beautiful piece last month in Well-Schooled, a site for educational storytelling. 

Nasreen Shakur '24, a member of Laurel's rowing team, was included in a Channel 19 news story about the passing of Bill 181 in Ohio. 

Congratulations to Erin Thomas '22, whose charcoal-on-paper piece titled "Away from the Dark" won an honorable mention at the Ileen Kelner Juried High School Art Show. 

Nicole Franks, Director of Pre-Primary, was included in a recent Cleveland Jewish News story focused on the benefits of early school exposure and how to know if your child is ready at a young age to attend school. 

Congratulations to the Middle School robotics team, The Science Sisters, for their incredible effort at the remote District Tournament!