Laurel Springs School is an innovator and pioneer in online education that provides a flexible learning experience for students, from kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond, establishing foundational pathways for academic, career, and personal success. Engaging global learners in a private school education that values them as individuals, Laurel Springs offers a diverse curricula of courses taught by experienced instructors—intentionally designed to cultivate inquiry, growth, and purpose beyond the classroom.
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Cons: needs a lot of support from parents
Grades Used: 1st
We chose LSS for my son for 1st grade because of the pandemic. I can say he has learned so much, far more than what he would have learned in a regular school. The academic level is outstanding. But, all the reviews about lack of teacher support are true. This is a great option if you are planning to homeschool your kids, because you will be the teacher. Maybe when kids are older they can do it by themselves, but for elementary for sure the parent support is needed. We won't return for second grade because my son is an only child and is dying to see his friends everyday. But the academic level is amazing, that is a fact.
Cons: Poor support, no instructor, no social emotional learning environment, forcing my daughter to stay in the program for monetary reasons
Grades Used: K
On the schools website it says they have an "A+" rating. This is a lie more like a D. I am a school therapist and have worked in the school system for many years. My 5 year old is enrolled and there are many issues. There is no student teacher time where she's actually being taught. There is no student to student interaction. Basically your child is looking at a computer and handing in ALOT of work. The work load is overwhelming and not relevant to the child's learning age. Also, I attempted to withdraw my daughter and, against court order, they are keeping her in the program. PLEASE do not waste your money or your time.
Cons: Full time teaching for parents
Grades Used: 3rd and 5th
My children have been attending Laurel Springs since September of last year. (3rd and 5th Grades). The curriculum far surpasses what they were receiving for their “at home learning” from public schools. It’s challenging, interesting, and sometimes frustrating. I’m ok with that. We aren’t looking for an easy A. We are looking to learn. I would recommend this school to parents who are looking for a better option than what is currently being offered during the pandemic, but I would caution that this program requires almost full time attention from a parent during the elementary school years. They give you the curriculum, the teacher as support, and the on-line grading and monitoring, but you will be the main teacher. Prepare to dedicate a lot of time and energy. I think it’s worth it. My kids are receiving a great education from a fully accredited school that is highly regarded by colleges. I think we will continue the program for the foreseeable future.
I am currently a student at Laurel Springs School, and I won't say this school is the greatest ever. It has been a great alternative to the confusing distance learning options. It has been a lot less difficult to manage my schedule of tennis and other exercise with school. I enjoy the teachers, but you have to be ready to reach out to them if you need help. I think that it is a great practice for college as this school requires you to be on top of things and make a plan for each day. Semester exams can be stressful but meeting with your teachers can help in the long run. I think that the level of motivation you need to have is quite high in order to succeed, but overall I would say that this is a great option.
In our search for a suitable 9th grade curriculum we tried out Laurel Springs Honors Biology I. Although the curriculum itself was fine and the teacher was very nice and helpful when inquired we decided to try out Florida Virtual which is offered free to us. To our surprise the Honors Biology offered with Florida Virtual is the exact same curriculum (Word for Word) that you pay over a thousand dollars for with Laurel Springs (not to mention the cost of the placement tests and annual grade conference). When I inquired with Laurel Springs they ignored my inquiry and refused to refund the second segment that we never enrolled or started They should be ashamed of themselves.
Cons: Expensive, no "Teaching"
Grades Used: 7th
They just want your money. crappy school.
My daughter attended Laurel Springs for 3 days to find out how bad this school actually is
No communication whatsoever
No actual teaching
Very confusing
After I canceled they kept 850$ just for the enrollment and returned 500$
It’s a scam
We have been with this school several years because my daughter lived their curriculum. I have to admit I am very unhappy with [redacted] and them to be extremely pushy and manipulative and at come moments even dishonest trying to get more money out of parents. We have been spending over $7000 every year buying chosen subjects but they continue insisting to buy extra classes indicating they will not be helping your child unless you spend extra money buying extra classes that are NOT necessary and not important Just a waist of time and money. When your child need an extension they demand $300 per subject for 1 extension. Which is a ripe off. . . [Redacted for personal information about an employee] They also do not care about kids who is homeschool and spend $7000 a year and more
They will never help you with anything . Unless you spend as much as they want you and even then I don’t think they will be helping your kids / Very cruel the way they treat people .
Cons: repetitve
Grades Used: high school
My son did high school Spanish online. Each unit followed the same style of practice and quizzes so he knew what to expect. For some that can get quite boring but he didn't seem to mind. Having it only online ended up somewhat difficult for us as we traveled a bit and were unable to have internet then. I wish you could do part online and part text book. We had to have an extension and ended up with a different teacher at the end who did a much better job of giving feedback so that may vary by who you get. His first teacher graded assignments and simply wrote, "Nice job" so not very helpful.
Cons: Expensive, punitive pricing on extensions
Grades Used: 6th
We tried Laurel Springs this year for our twin daughters' math and science classes. Although the course content is good, it is all online, which we consider a disadvantage. In addition, any extensions at the end of the course cost $200 per child; the pricing is punitive. The school prevents students from moving on until the teacher grades assignments, which also creates timing problems. We will not renew with the school.
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