Lawrence Woodmere Academy

Lawrence Woodmere Academy is a co-educational, non-religious, elite private college preparatory school. Comprising Preschool through 12th grade, it is made up of three divisions: Lower, Middle, and Upper schools. The school culture is marked by a commitment to a global perspective within a school community that is racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse.

• Ages: 3–18 years old

Lawrence Country Day School was founded in 1891, and Woodmere Academy was founded in 1912. The merger of these two schools occurred in 1990, and the school was formed more than a century ago with Woodmere Academy in 1912. The divisions are bound by the school’s mission, which is distilled into three core values: truth, integrity, and service, and its motto is “At home with the world,” which embodies the school’s global curriculum and philosophy. Unique features include a 5:1 student to faculty ratio, 100% graduation rate and matriculation to college, and 1:1 college preparation and placement with four-year college planning. The school’s global alumni community has been connected by a cumulative Lawrence Woodmere Academy experience built upon lifelong friendships, and it is described as “More than a school, LWA is a Family.” Lawrence Woodmere Academy is centrally located only 18 miles from New York City, 7 miles from JFK airport and 3 blocks from the Long Island Railroad station.

Testimonials describe Lawrence Woodmere Academy as “an academic gem with a motto ‘At home with the World,’” and “the BEST schools on Long Island” with engaged children, “AMAZING” staff, “Phenomenal” curriculum, and “perfect” classroom sizes. Another parent describes it as a “Nice building, good teachers, nice kids, nice campus. Great private school.”

Last updated May 29, 2026.