LYNNHAVEN SCHOOL
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About Lynnhaven

Lynnhaven School is a collegiate, progressive independent high school founded in 2010 by education leader Johnathan Harris, who wanted to build a HAVEN "that accepts students for who and where they are, cared for them as individuals, worked with their hopes, embraced their dreams and stayed with them along their journey.

When Mr. Harris was growing up in rural southwest Virginia, as the youngest of five children, he often felt like school was in the way. What he wanted to be doing was playing outside on his farm, playing baseball, or working at the “animal hospital” where his late mother had worked. His sister Jennifer felt the same way. She equally loved animals and grew a passion for helping people, which led to a nursing career. She felt that learning was a lot of fun, but that school itself just wasn’t built for her. Mr. Harris and Jennifer would talk about what the “perfect” school would look like. Small, fun, hands-on, free of bullying, with problem-solving at the core of learning and teachers who could connect with and care for their students. It needed to be a safe place.

Mr. Harris always kept those conversations tucked away in his memory. While he was in college, preparing to be a teacher, Jennifer passed away after years of health complications. After teaching and working in administration for a little over a decade, the dream that started between him and his sister surfaced again. Mr. Harris knew that the only way to actualize what he and Jennifer envisioned as if he created it himself. In 2010, Lynnhaven was born. “Lynn” in memory of his sister, Jennifer Lynn Harris, and “Haven" to represent the safe place of refuge they always wished school could be.
You are expected to be nothing but the real you, always.

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Why Lynnhaven?

Education at Lynnhaven isn’t about a classroom and four walls. It is about the experience and opportunities to grow, learn, and lead.
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Lynnhaven School provides an independent and creative learning environment built on principles of excellence and compassion.
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Lynnhaven School is accredited and holds membership with many organizations.

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6 Average Class Size

1000 Average total student service hours

548 Hours Outside

6:1 Student Teacher Ratio

100% Percent of college acceptances

16 Micro-Electives

35 Field Trips Per Year

60% Student sports & clubs

1:1 Laptop Program

Recent college acceptances of our students

  • Penn State University
  • Elon University
  • Goucher College
  • North Carolina State University
  • University of Lynchburg^
  • Christopher Newport University^*
  • Morehouse College*
  • Radford University*
  • Longwood University*
  • Arizona State University*
  • Morgan State University
  • Appalachian State University
  • Loyola University of Maryland
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • Susquehanna University
  • Drexel University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Old Dominion University*
  • Randolph Macon College
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • Hollins University*
  • Unity College*
  • John Tyler Community College^
  • George Mason University
  • University of North Carolina Asheville
  • Marshall University
  • Roanoke College
  • Curry College
  • High Point University
  • University of Mary Washington
  • Davis and Elkins College
  • Franklin and Marshall College
  • ​Virginia Commonwealth University*
  • Georgia State University
  • Washington College
  • Nazareth College
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Mary Baldwin University*
  • Hampton University
  • Virginia State University^
  • Randolph College
  • Howard University
  • East Carolina University*
  • Reynolds Community College^
  • Warren Wilson College*
* indicates an alumnus is enrolled at that university
^ indicates an alumnus graduated from that university
Lynnhaven seniors receive an average of $25,000 per year for merit scholarships 
Lynnhaven School is accredited by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, & the Northwest Accreditation Commission. Lynnhaven is also an accredited member of the Virginia Council for Private Education and the National Association of Independent Schools.

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8151 Warriner Road - Henrico, Virginia 23231
​Office: 804-750-2300 - FAX: 804-750-2301

  • Our School
    • Mission
    • Diversity Statement
    • Vision 2020: Strategic Plan
    • Heads of School
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Faculty Leaders
    • In the News
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Transportation
    • Governance
  • Student Life
    • Leadership and Service
    • LynxNet
    • Athletics
  • Admissions
    • At a glance
    • Why Lynnhaven
    • Tuition & Fees
    • Inquire
  • Academics
    • Accreditation
    • College Counseling
    • Minimesters
    • Graduation
    • Honor Code
    • Technology
  • Give
    • Giving FAQ
    • Annual Fund
    • Recurring Gifts
    • Planned Giving
    • Endowment - Lynnhaven Forever
    • Other Ways to Give
  • Community
    • School News
    • Calendar
    • The Den
    • Volunteer Sign Up