The sense of community among families, teachers, and students is an important element of Lorien Wood. All three come together with the common purpose of a Christ-centered education. We invite you to also watch our "Pillars of Lorien Wood" video at the bottom to get a window in on the special community fostered at Lorien Wood.
Community activities include:
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Start-of-School Blessing Service (September)
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Back to School Night (September)
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Community Town Meetings (three per year—gathering as parents for a shared meal, meet to discuss key topics and share school news)
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Lorien Wood Family Nights (three per year, including on a rotating basis: Math Night, Science Night, Folk Dance Night, Build-It Night, Fine Arts Night, and Story Night)
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Lessons and Carols Service (December)
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New Families Picnic for the whole community (May)
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Field Day (organized by the 7th graders each year, in May typically, for the whole school)
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Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremony (June)
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End of year Unit Presentation and fellowship time (last day of school)
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Parent Work Day to prepare the classrooms for the start of school (Summer)
Community-building groups:
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Prayer Team — meets weekly to pray over needs of the school and each other
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Hospitality Committee — hosts and organizes community and school events
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Yearbook Committee
Community publications:
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Lorien Wood Leader — biweekly newsletter which includes school news and events, articles on our educational philosophy and our distinctives in action, student contributions
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Spotlight article series — An occasional series of extra articles on key academic disciplines or other aspects of school life
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The Lantern — Our special annual Yearbook filled with photos of the year and coverage of the unit studies
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The Lorien Wood Reader — A compendium of key articles written by Head of School, faculty and board members that further illuminate and explain our educational model