Laurel Lane Elementary School

Laurel Lane Elementary School The official page for Laurel Lane Elementary School, a Williamsburg-James City County School. Named for Mr. All division policies apply. Basic Info.

Rawls Byrd School opened at the beginning of the 1965-66 school year as an elementary school for pupils in grades one through seven. Rawls Byrd, the retiring Superintendent of Williamsburg-James City County Schools, the "campus" school with round buildings and covered walkways was the locality's first departure from the traditional school design. It was also the first elementary school constructed

after the formation of a joint city-county school division in 1953. Rawls Byrd has experienced many diverse changes over the years. Shortly after opening, it became a primary school for children in grades one through four. In the fall of 1969, the staff began working toward a team approach to teaching and a program of individualized instruction. During the next two years, alterations were made to the classroom buildings to facilitate the academic program and make better use of space. In 1992, the hard work of the faculty and staff was rewarded when the U.S. Department of Education recognized Rawls Byrd as a Blue Ribbon School. Only two schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia received such an honor that year. Representatives from the school and Central Office were invited to an awards ceremony and a visit with the President of the United States at the White House in May 1993. Posts and other content added by administrators of the page of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools are official Williamsburg-James City County information. Opinions expressed by other Facebook users do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. All provisions of the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) apply. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools reserves the right to remove content, including personal attacks, profanity and comments are not relevant to the topic they are posted to. Users are encouraged to report content that violates Facebook’s code of conduct by using the official Facebook procedure.

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06/05/2026

Join us today!

Our last walk and bike to school of this school year! Tomorrow morning.
06/04/2026

Our last walk and bike to school of this school year! Tomorrow morning.

Be there tonight!! 💙🐧💚
06/03/2026

Be there tonight!! 💙🐧💚

🍦🐧 SAVE THE DATE, PENGUINS! 🐧🍦

Join us for Laurel Lane Elementary Spirit Night at Bruster’s on Wednesday, June 3rd from 5:00PM–8:00PM! 💙💚

Come enjoy delicious ice cream while supporting our school! 🍨✨
A portion of ALL sales during the event will go directly back to Laurel Lane Elementary!

⭐ Special Guest Celebrity Scoopers ⭐
Our amazing faculty and staff will be serving up your favorite treats all evening long!

Bring your family, friends, and your Laurel Lane spirit — and let’s show our PENGUIN PRIDE! 🐧💙

06/03/2026
Mrs. Haight will be here tomorrow night to read our bedtime story. You won't want to miss it! Tune in at 8PM on Facebook...
06/01/2026

Mrs. Haight will be here tomorrow night to read our bedtime story. You won't want to miss it! Tune in at 8PM on Facebook.

Mrs. Haight will be here tomorrow night to read our bedtime story. Tune in at 8PM on Facebook. See you soon!
05/26/2026

Mrs. Haight will be here tomorrow night to read our bedtime story. Tune in at 8PM on Facebook. See you soon!

Address

112 Laurel Lane
Williamsburg, VA
23185

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17572297597

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