Digital Tools at LFDCS
Interim Superintendent
Dr Darshan Thakkar
Principal
Hali Castleman
School Sparks
Highlighting the sparks of achievements, innovation and more...
01 November 2024
Our mental health partner Cartwheel has provided a family tip sheet with practical, age-appropriate strategies for reducing election-related anxiety for students, parents, and caregivers.
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28 October 2024
Don't Forget to Order This Year's School Pictures
ENJOY 10% OFF your order!
CODE: F202410OFF
EXPIRES: July 31, 2025
Don't forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!
More about the Smilesafe program here.
22 October 2024
Order today...
- Click: mylifetouch.com
- Select "Continue as a guest"
- Enter Lifetouch Code (see below for specific school code)
All students will be photographed on picture day.
Questions? Contact our Help Center at lifetouch.com/support-us. Select K-12 School Photography for assistance.
Codes to order Retake photos:
| School | Grades | Retake Day | Retake Codes |
| Academy | K1, K2, 1 & 2 | Friday, Nov 15, 2024 | EVTDPVG3P |
| Lower | 3 & 4 | Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 | EVTR2QGRM |
| Upper | 5 - 8 | Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024 | EVTXRNXFT |
Codes to order October photos:
| School | Grades | Codes for October photos |
| Academy | K1, K2, 1 & 2 | EVTCT9ZG9 |
| Lower | 3 & 4 | EVTXRTGWH |
| Upper | 5 - 8 | EVTJFH4RZ |
21 October 2024
LFDCS mental health partner, Cartwheel, offers free webinars designed to empower caregivers, family members, and school staff with practical and actionable information on mental health topics affecting youth and families today. View their complete list of webinars for the year along with directions on how to sign up for reminder invites.
The next webinar will on Wednesday, November 13 from 7-8pm. It is titled Can we talk? How to talk to kids & teens about mental health. Cartwheel will partner with the NAN project to cover mental health questions that kids & teens have but are often afraid to ask, and suggestions for how caregivers can safely and appropriately respond when mental health topics come up in their homes.
School Buildings
ACADEMY FOR EARLY
ACADEMIC PREP
K1 & K2
7 May St, Lawrence, MA
978 258-6210
Head of School
Laurie Lawler
ACADEMY FOR EARLY
ACADEMIC PREP
Grades 1 & 2
10 Railroad St, Lawrence, MA
978-237-0628
Head of School
Andreina Croes
LOWER SCHOOL
Grades 3 & 4
34 West St, Lawrence, MA
978 689-9863
Head of School
Chloe Parcell
UPPER SCHOOL
Grades 5 - 8
400 Haverhill St, Lawrence, MA
978 738-0609
Head of School
Nicole Arpin
Wellness Info
(Coming soon!)
Cornerstones for Success
Academic Program
Our program includes a dual-language model with students learning in both Spanish and English. The goal is to enable students to attain advanced levels of functional proficiency in two languages and to promote understanding of and appreciation for the cultures represented by the languages studied. The primary objective is to teach students language and literacy skills that will allow them to function effectively in both their personal and professional lives. We feel the development of literacy will foster a love of learning to read, and then the competency of reading to learn.
Leadership
We believe there is a strong link between school success and effective and consistent leadership. As a result, our Board of Trustees is comprised of parents and community stakeholders who provide valuable oversight and focus on creating and upholding policies that support our students and their families. Our administrative structure consists of a Principal and four Heads of School who manage daily operations and discipline. Leadership from the ranks of the teaching staff is also highly evident, as teachers improve curriculum and serve as mentors to novice educators.
Community Partnerships
Our goal is to work with many individuals and organizations in order to provide the resources necessary to enhance and enrich the lives of our students, both during the day and in our extended day and extended year programs. The quality and breadth of our community partnership program is unique. We work with an extensive array of local private schools, parent and community volunteers and organizations providing on-site programs.
Parent Partners
We believe that when parents are actively involved in their children’s education, students have a better chance of succeeding academically. At LFDCS parents are required to be active participants in the education of their children. Parents serve on our Board of Trustees, our School Site Council and our ELL/Special Education Parent Advisory Committee. They also participate in training programs designed to help them work with their children at home, volunteer in the classroom and on field trips and assist with fundraising initiatives. All parents sign a contract that places high expectations on their participation both at school and at home.
