Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Camp

Lawrence Woodmere Academy is a co-educational, non-religious, elite private college preparatory school. It comprises Preschool through 12th grade and is made up of three divisions: Lower, Middle, and Upper schools. The school has a 5:1 student to faculty ratio and offers 1:1 college preparation and placement with four-year college planning.

• Ages: 3–18 years old

Since the founding of Lawrence Country Day School in 1891 and Woodmere Academy in 1912, the 1990 merger of these two schools resulted in Lawrence Woodmere Academy as an independent secondary education source on the south shore of Long Island. The divisions are bound by the school’s mission, which is distilled into three core values: truth, integrity, and service. The school motto is “At home with the world.” The school culture is marked by a commitment to a global perspective within a racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse community. Lawrence Woodmere Academy reports that 100% of its students graduate and continue to higher education, with graduates attending many top universities in the United States, and that it has a 100% graduation rate and matriculation to college. The school describes itself as “More than a school, LWA is a Family.” The faculty are described as accomplished educators. Lawrence Woodmere Academy is a recognized NYS 501(c)3 non-profit.

Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick described Lawrence Woodmere Academy as “an academic gem with a motto ‘At home with the World’” and noted being happy to attend their legislative breakfast. One parent stated, “LWA is the BEST schools on Long Island. Children are engaged, staff is AMAZING and the curriculum is Phenomenal! The classroom sizes are perfect, and…” Another parent, Christophe Pierrelouis, described it as a “Nice building, good teachers, nice kids, nice campus. Great private school.”

Last updated February 7, 2026.