Meridian World School
Laura Toczko has a diverse background in education and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Co-Owner of Food and Ag Lab since May 2018. Alongside this role, Laura has been a Kindergarten Teacher at Meridian World School since July 2020 and previously taught Second Grade at Round Rock ISD from July 2018 to July 2020, First Grade at Leander ISD from June 2017 to June 2018, and Kindergarten at Weatherford Public Schools from June 2013 to May 2017. Laura began a career in education as a Volunteer English Teacher with the Westcenteral Literacy Coalition from May 2009 to June 2013. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Bachelor's degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Meridian World School
Meridian World School is a public, K-12, tuition-free charter school. We are located in Round Rock, Texas. Open to all students who live within the boundaries of Williamson County in Central Texas. Meridian is an authorized school for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). Our Mission Statement (below) is directly tied to our belief in the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile. Meridian School's current enrollment is almost 1700 students. Mission Statement: Meridian School will provide an invigorating educational environment that develops responsible citizens who can artfully navigate our complex world and enjoy a good life with others. Each student will engage in diverse investigations, disciplined inquiry, and integrated service-learning to cultivate intercultural awareness, creativity, and mental acuity. Meridian School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic, athletic, or artistic ability, or the district the child would otherwise attend without regard to disability or handicapping condition, in administration or educational policies, admission and hiring policies and other school-administered programs.