![Preschool Art Show Celebrates Creativity [Video][Photos]](http://blog.thelexingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_1448-395x408.jpg)
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou The gallery is packed with people perusing the walls, commenting on the vibrant colors, shapes, and textures, evaluating the artistic expressions. There are over 500 works of art at this show, all matted for heightened display. It might be […]
![The Pied Piper of Creativity Shares a Few Secrets [Video]](http://blog.thelexingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_5411-395x408.jpg)
When a student says, “Mr. Pace, can I make a civilization of unicorn-people who live on rainbows and eat glitter?” He answers, “Yes, please!” Tyler Pace is the Pied Piper of creativity at The Lexington School, and he takes the lead with the dynamic energy, passion, and imagination befitting such a role. Tyler came to […]
![Big News! The Lexington School Launches the ONE School Project [VIDEO]](http://blog.thelexingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/OneSchool_horz-395x408.jpg)
IT’S AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMUNITY. Nationally-ranked PS-8th grade school celebrates major donations and encourages community support for a project that touches every single student at The Lexington School. With a goal of raising $10 million firmly in view, The Lexington School is happy to announce that it has received $7 million […]
Do you remember your first real job interview? Was it for a summer internship or during the spring of your senior year in college? Who helped you get that interview? Did a family friend pass your resume onto the right person? Connections are an important part of any job search, especially that first one. I […]
Ask Lori Hancock what she did in 2017, and she’ll say, “I read.” Makes sense—Lori is a librarian. They like to read. But in 2017, Lori read 400 books. That’s aggressive by any librarian’s standards, even at The Lexington School! Here’s why: In October of 2016, the President of the Association of Library Service to […]
Guess how many kids in Fayette county compete in the Kentucky American Water Science Fair? On a Saturday in February, roughly 700 public, private, and home-schooled students in grades 4-12 showcased projects in animal science, behavior and social science, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and planetary science, energy and transportation, engineering, environmental […]
![School Spirit Raises Spirits, Scores, and More [Video]](http://blog.thelexingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7948-2-395x408.jpg)
Whether it’s a “Tailgate”, a pep rally, or a full day of games, there are many reasons why saving time for school spirit makes a difference no matter the age and stage of your students. In other words, you don’t have to be a high school or college to celebrate each other and your overall […]
“The Way to Survive It Was to Make A’s,” A Head’s Letter by Chuck Baldecchi This New York Times Magazine article from September 7, 2017, was the most compelling and inspiring article regarding Independent Schools I have read in a long while. The author of the article, Mosi Secret, did an incredible amount of research […]
It’s late summer at The Lexington School, no kids around to feed or watch grow, but there’s plenty of action in the school garden. Ripe tomatoes are hanging heavy on their vines, watermelons get plumper by the day, and the covered yeast is protecting its own culture to feed loaves and loaves of homemade rye […]
![Mary Beers Series Gives Teachers Real Ideas for Tomorrow [Video]](http://blog.thelexingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_0511-395x408.jpg)
It’s late in the afternoon on a Tuesday. Thirty five preschool teachers are on the floor of Lori Barnett’s art room, their bodies bent halfway into empty, plastic, baby swimming pools. It’s likely these teachers have been hanging out on the floor most of their day with little ones who need their undivided attention, yet […]
