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.

Our first Walk/bike to school day this year was a huge success. We had 85 participants which is highest number of ever! ...
09/18/2026

Our first Walk/bike to school day this year was a huge success. We had 85 participants which is highest number of ever! Way to go penguins. October 6th is our next event! 💙💚🐧

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! ❤️This month, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, history, and contributions of H...
09/15/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! ❤️

This month, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, history, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. We are grateful for the many stories, traditions, and perspectives that make our community so special!

Mrs. Hlormador’s 2nd grade class celebrated Patriot Day with a virtual field trip to explore some of America’s most mean...
09/14/2026

Mrs. Hlormador’s 2nd grade class celebrated Patriot Day with a virtual field trip to explore some of America’s most meaningful symbols! 🇺🇸 Thank you, Ms. Miller, for making this experience so special!

09/11/2026
Reading is even better together! Mrs. Moore and Ms. Mumaw visited Ms. Isaksen’s class to share the poem “I Hate My Hat!”...
09/09/2026

Reading is even better together! Mrs. Moore and Ms. Mumaw visited Ms. Isaksen’s class to share the poem “I Hate My Hat!” and model great partnership reading. Then, our students got to jump in and practice with a partner of their own! 💙

Last Thursday, Mrs. Deaton’s kindergarten class enjoyed reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! After reading the book, student...
09/08/2026

Last Thursday, Mrs. Deaton’s kindergarten class enjoyed reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! After reading the book, students made their very own Chicka Chicka name crowns and practiced identifying and coloring the letters in their names through a fun name art activity. ✏️🌴

The students were so proud to hang their artwork in the classroom and show off their names! 💛

We had a very special guest author visit Ms. Williamson’s 3rd grade classroom!The author? Ms. Williamson herself!Ms. Wil...
09/02/2026

We had a very special guest author visit Ms. Williamson’s 3rd grade classroom!

The author? Ms. Williamson herself!

Ms. Williamson recently wrote a book and had the chance to share it with her very own students. She read her story aloud to the class, and they absolutely loved it!

We love showing our students that they can be readers, writers, and authors, too! 💚

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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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