Experiential Learning

At Lawrenceville, you will engage in learning experiences that are designed to deepen your thinking and understanding while building your confidence, creativity, and initiative. We believe in “learning by doing,” whether you are in the science lab, at the farm, on the ropes course, participating in educational travel programs, or designing your own independent study. These are just a few of the many opportunities you will have to apply learning to real-life experiences.

Sustainability

Gruss Center for Art and Design

30 acres of the Big Red Farm

25,000 panel solar farm, generating over 9 million kilowatt hours of renewable power

3 greenhouses

If you can imagine it, you can create it at the Gruss Center for Art and Design (GCAD). Lawrenceville’s makerspace includes a fabrication lab, digital design rooms, and a large flexible project room for ideation and rapid prototyping. Whether building a guitar from scratch, creating an app to help a local nonprofit, or launching a handcrafted rocket, or simply trying something new, GCAD gives you the freedom and support to experiment and grow.

18 athletic fields

12 court tennis complex

Big Red Athletics

Big Red spirit radiates whether you play three varsity sports, represent your House intramural team, or deck yourself out in red and black to cheer for your classmates. Our premier interscholastic and intramural competition dates back centuries and is bolstered by a comprehensive co-curricular and fitness program that builds character, instills team values, and fosters a life-long commitment to positive physical and emotional habits. Our three-term sports requirement gives students the chance to participate in a variety of options, developing citizenship and leadership, sportsmanship and fair play, and relentless pursuit of excellence.