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LYNNHAVEN SCHOOL

The Freedom to Be. The Responsibility to Do

aka Lynnhaven Academy   |   Henrico , VA   |  www.lynnhavenschool.org

Mission

Lynnhaven School provides a social learning experience built on the principles of progressive education. Each and every student is expected to pursue successes, to celebrate victories, and to learn from defeats. It is through self-reliance, integrity, compassion and humor, that our students embrace and balance the freedom to be, with the responsibility to do.

Ruling year info

2014

Head of School

Dr. Casey Hitchcock

Main address

8151 Warriner Road

Henrico , VA 23231 USA

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Formerly known as

Lynnhaven Academy

EIN

27-1905897

NTEE code info

Secondary/High School (B25)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The strategic plan is built around a core strategic initiative: devotion to the support and enrichment of both students (past, present, and future) and faculty. Building on this, Lynnhaven School will strengthen its admissions and enrollment experience, build a comprehensive student development plan, ignite passion and initiative in our professional learning community to increase teacher effectiveness and longevity, and continue our work in creating an intentionally diverse learning environment.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

High School

Lynnhaven School provides a social learning experience built on progressive education principles inspired by great philosophers such as John Dewey, Francis Wayland Parker, and Lucy Sprague Mitchell. We look for driven, creative students who want to and can take advantage of their intellectual freedom and autonomy in the classroom and across their school experience.

Lynnhaven teachers describe their most successful students as those with an appetite for learning, eager to seize responsibility for their education, and are team players. In addition, Lynnhaven works best for learners excited by their own curiosity and who take ownership of their learning. As a result, Lynnhaven students regularly devise questions, challenge assumptions, and propose new directions to pursue.

Population(s) Served
Students

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

National Microschooling Center 2023

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of children who have the skills necessary to maintain personal health

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

High School

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of lessons taught

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

High School

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of students enrolled in service-learning courses

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

High School

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Numbered of staff who are satisfied to be an employee of the institution

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

High School

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Lynnhaven seeks to attain full enrollment (100 students) by Fall 2023.

Build strong relationships with students, families, and the community to increase trust and shared responsibility.

Ensure that each faculty member fully develops their strengths and talents.

Deploy a relevant and age-appropriate student development program that allows each student to feel supported in becoming the best version of themself and find their place in the community.

Identify key areas that Lynnhaven can restructure in order to increase accessibility and reinforce our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Secure optimal classroom facilities and outdoor learning spaces for the continued growth in enrollment and programs by the Fall of 2022

Develop direct paths for post-secondary learning for students.

Ensure that the opportunity for a Lynnhaven education can be available for more students.

Develop the institutional, physical, and communications infrastructure to support the Lynnhaven School and the Strategic Plan.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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LYNNHAVEN SCHOOL

Board of directors
as of 09/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Bridgette Bywater

Kings Dominion

Term: 2023 - 2025

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/8/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/08/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.