Accreditation

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• College preparatory courses certified as meeting the subject requirements for admission to the University of California
• Learning Style Model School
• National Honor Society
• Courses approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Our School

Laurel Springs School, founded in 1991, is a private school offering distance learning curricula and teacher services for students in grades K-12. Located in Ojai, California, approximately 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles, we serve students across the nation and worldwide, in over 43 countries.

Our mission is to create innovative educational programs that elicit young people’s innate love of learning and pride in their achievements and abilities. Our philosophy encompasses the belief that children benefit most from an educational process that respects an individual approach to learning.

Laurel Springs Academy for the Gifted and Talented, a division of Laurel Springs School, offers the gifted student a comprehensive program engaging students in intellectually stimulating curriculum and collaboration opportunities with like-minded peers and mentors through online symposia, discussions and seminars. Laurel Springs Academy students pursue an in-depth course of study that fosters creative and critical-thinking skills.

Our High School Program

Laurel Springs School provides a comprehensive standards-based high school program that includes transcripts and an academic diploma. We offer challenging academic courses and diverse elective credit options. Students must complete 235 units to graduate. Each year-long course earns 10 units and consists of 36 weeks of work with a minimum of four hours of study per week. Over 40 of our courses are certified as meeting University of California a-g admission requirements; 55 of our courses are certified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as meeting its eligibility requirements. Laurel Springs School does not rank its students.

Requirements for college-bound students:

English 40 units
Mathematics 30/40 units
Social Studies 40 units
Science (2 years of lab) 30 units
Physical Education 20 units
Fine Arts 10 units
Foreign Language 20/30 units
Health 5 units
Electives 20/40 units

Specific requirements of universities and colleges may vary.

College Preparatory Course Offerings

• English: American Literature, British Literature, Comparative Literature, Drama Literature,English Composition, English Fundamentals, World Mythology, Shakespearean Literature, World Literature
• History and Social Sciences: American History, Economics, Government, Psychology, Sociology, World Cultures, World History
• Mathematics: Algebra l, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Calculus
• Science: Biology with Lab, Chemistry with Lab, Earth Science, Oceanography, Physical Science, Physics with Lab, Conceptual Chemistry, Conceptual Physics
• Foreign Language: French 1, 2 & 3, German 1 & 2, Latin 1 & 2, Mandarin Chinese 1 & 2, Spanish 1, 2 & 3
• Fine Arts: Art Appreciation, Art History, Introduction to Photoshop, History of Music
• Health and Physical Education: Health, PE Portfolio
• Technology: Game Design, Business Application
• Electives: Laurel Springs School offers many electives in a variety of academic disciplines for students to build their skills or pursue areas of interest.

The Honors and AP Programs

The Laurel Springs Honors and AP Programs are intended for college-bound students seeking an extremely challenging academic curriculum. Using advanced curricula, teacher support and hands-on learning opportunities, each student fulfills challenging college entrance requirements while pursuing personal interests and individual goals. The Laurel Springs Honors and AP Programs emphasize vocabulary development, critical thinking, problem solving, expository writing and research. AP exams provide the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.

Honors Course Offerings

• English: Honors American Literature, Honors British Literature, Honors Drama Literature, Honors English Fundamentals, Honors Shakespearean Literature, Honors World Literature
• Mathematics: Honors Algebra l, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, Honors Geometry
• Science: Honors Biology with Lab, Honors Chemistry with Lab, Honors Earth Science, Honors Oceanography, Honors Physics with Lab
• History: Honors World Cultures, Honors American History, Honors Government, Honors World History

Advanced Placement (AP) Course Offerings

• English: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition
• Mathematics: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics
• Science: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics
• History and Social Sciences: AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology
• Foreign Languages: AP Spanish Language and Composition

College Matriculation

Some of the colleges and universities attended by our graduates are:
The American College of Dramatic Arts; American University; Arizona State University; Bryn Mawr College; Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo; California State University–Humboldt; California State University–Northridge; Columbia University; Duke University; Fresno State University; Harvard University; Hofstra University; Ithaca College; Loyola Marymount University; Maritime Academy; New York University; Pace University; Pepperdine University; Pitzer College; Portland State University; Princeton University; Reed College; Rhodes College; Richmond–The American International University in London; San Diego State University; San Francisco State University; Sarah Lawrence College; Scripps College; Skidmore College; Smith College; Southeastern University; Temple University; Texas A&M University; Tulane University; University of Alabama; University of Arizona; University of Bremen; University of California-Berkeley; University of California–Davis; University of California–Irvine; University of California–Los Angeles; University of California–San Francisco; University of California–Santa Barbara; University of California–Santa Cruz; University of Colorado–Boulder; University of Hawaii–Manoa; University of Massachusetts–Amherst; University of Nevada–Las Vegas; University of New Orleans; University of North Florida; University of San Diego; University of Southern California; University of Virginia; Virginia Commonwealth University; Western Washington University; William & Mary University; Xavier University; Yale University.