Headmaster's Message

The Lawrence Woodmere Academy motto of veritas, integritas, servitium (truth, integrity, and service) is a driving force behind the global education that we offer. The search for truth represents our commitment to teaching students all we can about themselves and the world around them, cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Integrity represents our belief that character development is as important for our students as academic study. The word service highlights our deliberate effort to promote empathy, charity, and social responsibility. This motto is realized through a partnership of parents, faculty, and students – equally committed to these ideals.

At Lawrence Woodmere Academy we believe that teaching with a global perspective requires us to help our students become knowledgeable about the diversity of our world and to develop a sense of empathy and understanding that enables a more open and flexible problem solving response when considering challenges presented on a global scale. To do this effectively requires developing the habits of considering more than one point of view when analyzing an issue, deconstructing the patterns of communication so that more clarity and less misinterpretation can occur, developing values based on knowledge instead of prejudice, and encouraging the confidence to view differences as an opportunity to achieve an even more inspired outcome.  

These are very ambitious goals, to be sure, but the opportunity we have to provide our students with the skills and perspective to truly make a difference in the world compels us to work diligently in pursuit of achieving an authentic global perspective in our classrooms. As we consider our educational mission, it seems to me that teaching our students with a global perspective is perhaps the most crucial component we can acknowledge, if we want to provide our graduates every possible advantage as they continue their journey to college and beyond. It is a responsibility Lawrence Woodmere Academy readily accepts as we strive towards academic excellence and success for all of our students.

As a school with three divisions, we welcome students at different points of their education and development. What our students share is character and integrity, demonstrated academic ability, intellectual curiosity, spirit, and a desire to contribute positively to the school community.

I hope you enjoy learning more about Lawrence Woodmere Academy through our website and I encourage you to visit our campus soon.

Alan Bernstein
Headmaster