Peabody School
Lauren Funk is the Director of Teaching & Learning at Peabody School since November 2016, and also the owner of Simplify Consulting since July 2007. Previously, Lauren served as an AP English Teacher at Fluvanna County High School and an ITRT at Fluvanna County Public Schools. Lauren also worked as a Book Buddies Coordinator at Charlottesville City Schools and as an English Teacher at the same institution. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/Language Arts Teacher Education and Art History from Juniata College.
Peabody School
Our vision for educating academically advanced students is in a full-time program with their academic peers, led by highly skilled and uniquely qualified faculty and staff who create rich, creative and inspiring curricular and co-curricular activities. Peabody provides instruction specially tailored to meet the students’ cognitive, social, and emotional needs. Peabody values the transformational growth that is achieved when faculty, staff and students experience the joy of learning together. Intellectually advanced students possess unique cognitive, social, and emotional needs that may require a learning environment designed specifically for their learning characteristics. The most effective educational experience for many highly able learners is in a full-time program with their intellectual peers led by highly competent teachers who utilize curricular activities and instruction specially tailored to meet students' learning needs. Peabody meets these needs for students in grades Pre-K through 8th Grade.