Lawrence School (Sagamore Hills, Ohio)

Lawrence School is an independent, state-chartered private school catering to students with learning differences, such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.Lawrence School was founded in the early 1960s as "Oldman Transitional School", took the name of "dePaul School" in 1982, and finally assumed its present name in 1993 in honor of prominent benefactor Mrs. Lawrence Jontzen.Facilities and servicesLawrence School has two campus locations. The Lower School campus in Broadview Heights serves students in grades K-6, while the 47-acre Upper School campus in Sagamore Hills Township serves students in grades 7-12. Both locations are central to the greater Cleveland and Akron areas.Lawrence provides all middle school students with laptops and high school students with tablet computers. The technology program is used in different curricular aspects as well as for providing assistive technological support (such as screen reader software) for students that need it.AthleticsAs a member of the Lake Effect Conference, Lawrence offers the following athletic opportunities for students: BasketballBaseballCross CountryGolfSoccer (Co-ed)VolleyballSoftballSwim