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Lausanne middle school and upper school students traveled to College Park, Maryland this week to compete in the National History Day competition.  National History Day is a non-profit education organization that offers year-long academic programs that engage over half a million middle- and high-school students around the world annually in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Since 1974, NHD has continuously improved history education by providing professional d... Read More

Lausanne students are always looking for ways to apply their skills learned in the classroom to real-world situations.  This past March, Brooke Hoffman’s eighth-grade science class did just that. The students participated in a mock criminal investigation as a culminating project for their unit on “The Nature of Matter.” With utilizing the scientific method, lab techniques and their own background knowledge of science, students were able to collaborate and work to solve... Read More

Escape Rooms have become a popular destination for groups looking to do team building and sharpen their problem-solving skills.  It is unclear how and where they started. Some credit Eastern Europe while others credit Asia. In 2014, there were 22 escape room companies in the United States, a number that has grown to around 2,000. Summers@Lausanne will increase that number by one next week as they hold the Escape Room Design camp.  The camp, entitled Operation Breakout, is designe... Read More

Jordan Geller '26, a Lausanne middle school student, is at it again.   In what has become an annual tradition for him, Jordan hosted a soup luncheon that raised money for the St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen.  Lausanne families along with other community members were invited to enjoy some delicious soup with friends and donate to the great cause.   In preparation, Jordan reached out to Fleming’s Steakhouse and The Butcher Shop to ask for soup donations for h... Read More