Cultivating Community

At Lake Tahoe School, we create and sustain a school community where all individuals have opportunities to thrive and contribute to their fullest potential. We foster a learning environment where each person’s unique characteristics, backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences are celebrated. In this welcoming atmosphere, academic excellence flourishes, empowered by the unity and cohesiveness that define us. Lake Tahoe School’s ethos is built upon a sense of connection that reflects our core values of critical thinking, community, creativity, empathy, and optimism.

We encourage our students, faculty, and the Lake Tahoe School community to uphold these values so that all have the opportunity and resources to fully participate in the life of the school and contribute to its Mission.

How we demonstrate these principles at Lake Tahoe School include:

• Our Learning Specialists spend dedicated time with students with varied learning styles, abilities, and aptitudes. They also support teachers with differentiated assessments and resources.
• Our Director of Wellness provides educational support for all students and is also a resource for students, faculty, and families seeking additional guidance.
• Lake Tahoe School supports mindful learning, focusing on respect for self and others and the individual’s responsibilities to the greater good. This leads to a stronger community rooted in safety, trust, and connection. Examples of these include Love and Logic in PreK, Toolbox in Lower School, and numerous Middle School programs.
• The school budgets significant funds for tuition assistance for qualified families in need.
• Our community and curriculum incorporate and celebrate a wide range of holidays and historically significant events. We foster a culturally rich environment to promote mutual respect and understanding among all community members.
• Lake Tahoe School teachers in grades 4-8 distribute an annual student survey to evaluate and ensure our students’ sense of belonging in the Lake Tahoe School community.
• Parents and faculty/staff are surveyed annually to ensure that LTS prioritizes continuous and relevant growth.
• Our annual LTS Speaker Series featuring guest authors and educators for students, faculty, and parents focuses on wellness, mental health issues, and parenting support for all families.

Lake Tahoe School is a thriving educational community of engaged students, passionate educators, and connected families. Most importantly, we anchor ourselves in cultivating our shared humanity and sustaining a nurturing environment so that academic excellence thrives.