Laurel School, founded in 1896, is a nationally recognized, college preparatory, independent day school for girls, Kindergarten through Grade 12, with a coeducational Pre-Primary program. Laurel has two campuses. The Lyman Campus is situated on 11 acres in suburban Shaker Heights, Ohio, and is home to classrooms, two gymnasiums, newly renovated visual arts studios, a Chapel Theatre and a dance studio for the Pre-Primary, Primary, Middle and Upper Schools. Opened in 2002, the 140-acre Butler Campus in Russell Township, Ohio, features outdoor education, experiential learning, unparalleled athletic fields, a 16-element Project Adventure Course, and a 16,000-square-foot fitness and wellness center. Laurel's mission is "to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world."
Home of the popular music festival, Laural Live.