Fast Facts

Location:

Laurence School is located on a five-acre campus in Valley Glen, just north of Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley.

Year Founded:
1953

School Year:
September - June

Enrollment:
300

School Hours:
Kindergarten: 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
1st - 6th Grade: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

After School Supervision:
3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Application Due Date:
Siblings: October 1, 2019
New Families: January 10, 2020

Tuition (2019-2020):
$30,420

Financial Aid Applications Due:

February 1, 2020

Faculty:

• Credentials and higher level degrees
• Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
  (in Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this means an average of 17 students per class with two full-time teachers)
• Average class size in 2nd through 6th Grades: 23

After School Enrichment Classes
(3:00 - 4:00 p.m.):

Classes may include: Glee Club, Minecraft EDU!, Yoga, Egghead with Lego, Egghead Astronauts, Being Da Vinci, Hip Hop Jazz, Ballet, Cooking, Chess Club, Arts & Electronics, Drawing & Painting, "Ready, Set, Grow," Puppetry, Dino World, Soccer Skills, Multimedia Art, Upper Division Musical, After School Play, and more.

Performing Arts Program:

Chorus, Piano/Keyboarding, Percussion, Drama, Dance, Musical Theater, Orchestra

"Fun in the Summer" Camp (Four Weeks):

• Readiness program for incoming Kindergarten students
• Academic preparation and electives for 1st through 5th Grade campers, including: sports, art, music, theater, science, cooking, weekly thematic programming
• Counselor in Training (CIT) opportunities for 5th Grade through high school students.

School-wide Thematic Programs:

• Character Education – Represent the “L”
• Global Education - Sister School Program
• Environmental Education/Edible Garden

Technology:

• Integrated, state-of-the-art Apple Technology Center
• School-wide iPad and laptop program
• SMART Boards in every classroom and learning lab
• 1-to-1 Laptop Program in 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades
• K - 6 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) Program

Interscholastic Athletics:

• For students in 4th through 6th Grades
• Girls' basketball, soccer, and volleyball
• Boys' basketball, soccer, flag football, and baseball
• Home games played on our outdoor field and sports court and in our indoor gymnasium

Facilities:

• Science Center set up as a laboratory with integrated technology programs and flexible learning space for STEAM program
• Designated outdoor learning and performing arts spaces
• 20,000-volume Jacobson Media Library
• Music Center, Art Studio, and a kitchen for cooking lessons
• Large green athletic field, outdoor sport court, and 10,000 square foot Sports & Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Memberships:

• California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs