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School Motto: The Freedom to be. The responsibility to do
School Mascot: Lynx
Lynnhaven School was founded as "Lynnhaven Academy" in 2010 by
education leader Dr. Johnathan Harris.Dr. Harris grew up in
rural southwest Virginia, and as the youngest of five children, he
often felt like school was in the way. What he wanted to be doing
was playing outside on his farm, playing baseball, or working at
the "animal hospital" where his late mother had worked. His sister,
Jennifer, felt the same way.Jennifer loved animals and grew a
passion for helping people, which led to a nursing career. She felt
that learning was fun, but that school itself just wasn't built for
her. Dr. Harris and Jennifer would talk about what the "perfect"
school would look like. Small, fun, hands-on, free of bullying,
problem-solving at the core of learning, and teachers who could
connect with and care for their students. It needed to be a safe
place.Dr. Harris always kept those conversations tucked away in his
memory. While he was in college, preparing to be a teacher,
Jennifer passed away after years of health complications. After
teaching and working in administration for a little over a decade,
Dr. Harris knew one thing: the system wasn't working. And the dream
that started between him and his sister surfaced again. Dr. Harris
knew the only way to actualize what he and Jennifer envisioned was
if he created it. Dr. Harris wanted to build a HAVEN "that accepted
students for who and where they are, cared for them as individuals,
worked with their hopes, embraced their dreams, and stayed with
them along their journey." Lynnhaven was born. "Lynn" in memory of
his sister, Jennifer Lynn Harris, and "Haven" represent the safe
place of refuge they always wished school could be.
On the commuter train to Alexandria, each day and night, Dr.
Harris wrote out his plan for what would become Lynnhaven School. A
school rooted in progressive education and founded on the belief
that all individuals are called to learn, think, and grow, engaging
in a community as their true selves.From the very beginning
students met around the table working together and building each
other up as learners. It is together with humor and joy that they
celebrated strengths and worked on weaknesses, a practice that
Lynnhaven still follows today.
Lynnhaven's unique environment delivers a challenging college-prep curriculum infused with art, hands-on projects, collaboration, and experiential learning. Small classes are taught creatively without the pressures of high stakes testing getting in the way. Your child's social-emotional growth isn't left out of the equation at here. Lynnhaven is school the way it should be. Finding Lynnhaven changed our lives for the better.
- Posted by Parent - Holly
53/25/2020
What a wonderful place. Can't say enough good things about Lynnhaven. They offer the rigor my son needs as well as the compassion and understanding to help him recover his confidence. They provide an experience unlike any other school with real hands-on learning and exposure to all Richmond has to offer.
- Posted by Parent - Sydney
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