Outdoor education is a signature program of The Lexington School. Whether right here on our 40-acre campus or all the way out west in Utah for the annual Southwest trip, students experience the challenges and exhilaration of the natural world. In a typical year, fifth-graders take a spelunking trip...

Betting on The Learning Center is a solid play that consistently offers great odds for success. The summer program of TLC is no different. ...

"The crews we put together out of necessity for following COVID guidelines ended up being a really good thing, but at first they felt like a one-room schoolhouse and a little isolating for the students. We wondered we could make that experience one that is rich and fun. TLS...

WHEN THE MISSION MEETS THE MOMENT VIDEO SHOWCASE We are halfway through an unprecedented year at The Lexington School.  The school continues to look different this year: Inside desks are six feet apart; teachers and students are masked; some students are on the screen learning from home. Crazy creek...

Here’s a word problem for you: The Lexington School has 12 grades starting with two-year-olds, 611 students in all. They attend school for 9 months a year. How often do the 611 students experience a STEM education? Answer: EVERY SINGLE DAY. Evidence: Observation. An excel spreadsheet data collection is...

For many during COVID-19, work roles have changed as people pivot to fill the needs of this TLS community. Alana (Mrs. Stuart) worked for a decade in preschool after getting her degree in Education from Midway College. She started at TLS as a long-term substitute teacher in KinderKlasse and...

“It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents” Eric Hoffer, Philosopher True, the playground is the “optimal milieu” for the many developmental and mission skills that help...

Certain traditions aren’t easily replicated. The Southwest Trip is delayed. The eighth-grade Etiquette Dinner with pre-packaged place settings and virtual toasts was neat in its own way but still better when the glasses actually clink. The Bourbon County drive-in movie tribute was surreal as students watched their memories on...

Please give a warm TLS welcome to our new faculty and staff: Alana Stuart, Jo-Ellen Fishback, Lois Babb, Jennifer Jones, David Farmwald, Kylie Russ, Jacob Chen, Morgan Keeler, Sam Bowman, Alana Stuart, Aaron Keeton, Chandra Craig, and Heidi Blair. We have a lot of new folks- full and part-time...

It’s the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Since 1970, Earth Day has motivated a recognition and public voice for the state of the planet and public guidelines on ways to better care for it. This year because of the Coronavirus and social distancing, there will be no large picnics,...