Why Laurel
Our mission: To inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world.
Rated the #1 All-Girls School in Ohio by Niche, Laurel School is a nationally ranked, college preparatory, independent day school for girls, Kindergarten through Grade 12, with a coeducational Early Childhood program. Laurel is the private school that knows girls best!News & Events
What's happening at Laurel.
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Chagrin Valley Times Spotlights Newly Launched Gator Garage at Butler
Read MoreThe Chagrin Valley Times featured Laurel's new "Gator Garage" on its front page this month! Art Teacher and Gator Garage Director, Emily Felderman; Associate Director of Outdoor PreK and Grades 3-5, Shannon Lukz; and several Fourth and Fifth Grade students were included in the piece. -
Ann V. Klotz Pens Latest Blog: "Reflections on Headship"
Read MoreIn her latest blog piece, “Reflections on Headship: Bring on the Muffins,” Ms. Klotz delves into the complexities of running a school amidst the many priorities of family and life, and how it is often hard to notice the life you are living while living it. -
Emma Miller ‘11 Receives Pomegranate Prize rom the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Read MoreEmma Miller ‘11 has been selected as one of only five emerging Jewish educators nationwide to receive the 2024 Pomegranate Prize from the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. The Cleveland Jewish News highlighted her honor. -
Taya Offutt Decker '27 to Perform in Cleveland Playhouse Production
Read MoreCongratulations to Taya Offutt Decker '27 who is performing in the Cleveland Playhouse production of "What the Constitution Means to Me" October 16 - November 3. Also featured in the cast is Laurel alum Maggie Lacey ‘87 who will play the lead. -
Ella Witalec ‘25 Named a Semifinalist in the Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Read MoreElla Witalec ‘25 has been named a semifinalist in the 2024-2025 Coca-Cola Scholars program. Ella is one of only 1,336 Semifinalists chosen from over 105,000 applicants this year (only 1.27%) and is now in the running for one of 150 scholarships worth $20,000.
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Only at Laurel
Environmental Justice Semester
A change-making experience is here!
Imagine spending a semester alongside passionate changemakers, learning from experts in the field, and contributing to meaningful positive change in the greater Cleveland area and beyond.
The Environmental Justice Semester at Laurel is an immersive, academic semester “away” program open to Tenth and Eleventh Grade girls on Laurel’s 150-acre Butler Campus.
Campuses
Our two-campus advantage gives girls the edge.
Laurel girls are in the right place at the right time.
At our Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Kindergarten, First and Second Graders begin their journey through Primary School. • Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders complete the Primary years just seven miles away at our 150-acre Butler Campus in Russell Township. • Girls return to the Lyman Campus for Middle and Upper School to embark on Sixth through Twelfth Grades.
At our Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Kindergarten, First and Second Graders begin their journey through Primary School. • Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders complete the Primary years just seven miles away at our 150-acre Butler Campus in Russell Township. • Girls return to the Lyman Campus for Middle and Upper School to embark on Sixth through Twelfth Grades.
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.
Facts & Figures
Laurel School by the numbers.
List of 8 items.
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#1
Ohio All-Girls
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6:1
Student:Teacher
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$5.2M
Tuition Assistance
Awarded -
100%
College-Bound
Seniors -
46
School Systems
Represented -
26
Athletic Teams
& Club Sports -
4,300
Alumnae Around
the World -
$51.9M
Endowment
Value
LCRG
Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls
Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls (LCRG) studies how girls learn, think and feel and shares its groundbreaking findings with Laurel parents, teachers, and--where appropriate--the students themselves.
LCRG puts into practice research that connects exceptional academic outcomes with social and emotional well-being. The value of LCRG is central to each Laurel girl’s experience.
LCRG puts into practice research that connects exceptional academic outcomes with social and emotional well-being. The value of LCRG is central to each Laurel girl’s experience.
Take the Next Steps
Get in touch with us.
We love answering questions about our school, our community, the admissions process, and anything else you need help with. Contact us today to discover all that Laurel has to offer your daughter or young son.
Summer at Laurel
Spend your Summer at Laurel with exciting adventure, sports, science, theater, art, academic, specialty and day camps!
Camps for girls and boys from Preschool - Grade 12 and before- and after-camp care makes Laurel the perfect fit for campers and parents alike.
Camps for girls and boys from Preschool - Grade 12 and before- and after-camp care makes Laurel the perfect fit for campers and parents alike.
Lyman Campus | Laurel School
1 Lyman Circle
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Phone: 216-464-1441
Admissions: admissions@LaurelSchool.org
General: info@LaurelSchool.org
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Phone: 216-464-1441
Admissions: admissions@LaurelSchool.org
General: info@LaurelSchool.org
Butler Campus | Laurel School
7420 Fairmount Road
Novelty, OH 44072
Phone: 216-464-1441
Admissions: admissions@LaurelSchool.org
General: info@LaurelSchool.org
Novelty, OH 44072
Phone: 216-464-1441
Admissions: admissions@LaurelSchool.org
General: info@LaurelSchool.org
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