Lawrence Academy
Tel:
(252)482-4748
- Lawrence Academy offers students a unique learning community – one committed to providing an outstanding learning environment and shaping a bright future for every student.
- Students are challenged in an academic atmosphere that stimulates their creativity and capabilities.
- We are a school where teachers respect and value student ideas, welcome the challenge of a difficult question, and incorporate both traditional and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
- Lawrence Academy is a place where children smile and laugh.
- It is a family place where brothers, sisters, and friends ride the bus together and greet each other in the halls during the school day.
- Parents are active on campus and play an integral part in supporting the school’s mission.
- We value each student’s individuality at Lawrence Academy and invest in his or her academic and social development.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 216 students
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Lawrence Academy places among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Extracurriculars Most extracurriculars offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1968 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 216 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 6% State avg.: 18% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 20 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 3 courses |
| Advanced Courses | AP American Government, AP Language, AP Literature |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Admissions Director | Treasa White |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 10 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Football, Golf, Riflery, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Football, Golf, Riflery, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 15 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Chess Club (Grades 6-12), FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) (Grades 6-12), Honor Council (Grades 9-12), Junior Beta Club (Grades 6-9), Math Counts (Grades 6-8), Monogram Club (Grades 9-12), MS Book Club (Grades 6-8), Newspaper (Grades 9-12), Odyssey of the Mind (Grades 3-12), SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) (Grades 6-12), Senior Beta Club (Grades 10-12), SGA (Student Government Association) (Grades 6-12), Spanish Club (Gradess 6-12), Spirit Club (Grades 6-12), TATU (Teenagers Against Tobacco Use) (Grades 6-12) |
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- Greensboro Grades: 9-12 | 152 students
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152 - Groton Grades: 9-12 | 409 students
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26 Powderhouse Rd
Groton, MA 01450
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409 - Asheville Grades: 9-12 | 295 students
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360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)254-6345 330.3 9-12
295 - Cary Grades: 6-12 | 765 students
114.4 miles
1500 N Harrison Avenue
Cary, NC 27513
(919)677-3873 114.4 6-12
765 - Durham Grades: PK-12 | 1229 students
123.8 miles
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919)493-5787 123.8 PK-12
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