Our Students
Our students are the reason we are here!As you enter our foyer you feel an energy full of warmth and love. Teachers and office staff are welcoming. Kids are kind. It’s a place where students feel nurtured and safe. At what other school do students complain that the week is too short and vacations too long? As you gaze at kids’ artwork, watch as they create science projects that work (or sometimes don’t!), or listen as they share ideas, life philosophies or poetry, you realize what we’ve known for the last 12 years: LOL works.
Our students range in age from 6-18. They are integral members of a caring community. Rather than being surrounded solely by their peers, LOL students have the opportunity to interact with a wide range of ages during the day. The younger students look up to the older students as mentors and the older students in turn appreciate and honor the younger students.
LOL provides an opportunity for students to meet new people, navigate new social situations and learn in a group setting. The social continuity and warm environment are conducive to real learning.
LOL has been a big success for our teens!
We attribute our students’ success to the respectful, nurturing environment, small class sizes, caring facilitators and the students themselves. LOL gives students the opportunity to enroll in some of the more difficult high school subjects, which are sometimes hard to teach at home, as well as in enrichment classes such as art and drama. The quality of our classes, in combination with the positive social environment, has filled a gap that has allowed students to continue their non-traditional education through high school.
Ninety-five percent of LOL high school seniors go on to college. They have been accepted into over 40 colleges nationwide. One of our full-time students earned a full ride to Ohio State as a National Merit Scholar. Students not only get accepted to college easily, they are successful in college. They have a level of independence and ownership for their education that serves them well in a college environment. Many of our past graduates are now attending graduate school.
We recognize that college is not the only route for a student. Our students who have not gone on to college have found satisfying careers.