Our School

Lyme-Old Middle School is a 6-8 grade school of 280 students located in the historic district of Old Lyme. Its philosophy is guided by the following mission statement:

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing and respectful environment to meet the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of pre-adolescent students. This middle school community will strive to provide rigorous and appropriate academic challenges as well as appropriate social opportunities. We will work with parents and the community to maximize each student’s potential as a lifelong learner and caring, responsible citizen.

Mark Ambruso, Principal
860-434-2568 x2002
ambrusom@region18.org

Principal Mark Ambruso

Noah Ventola, Assistant Principal
860-434-2568 x2003
ventolan@region18.org

Assistant Principal Noah Ventola

School Hours: 7:40 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Early Dismissal Hours: 7:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Principal's Message

Welcome to the world of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School where we believe that the “Middle is the Best Place To Be.” We understand the importance of middle school experience as a bridge from nurturing elementary school and to the demanding high school experiences. The faculty and staff are professionally trained in helping to facilitate this transition. With our commitment to academic excellence, we are committed to challenging the young people each year as they grow into independent learners and responsible citizens. As the requirements for excellence becomes more challenging, we work with young people to acquire the essential skills and understandings that will allow them to succeed in high school and beyond.

Anyone who has experienced the trials and tribulations of the middle school experience will tell you that this is the best time for inventing oneself. Our role as school teachers and staff is to provide a safe and nurturing environment while middle schoolers try to define what kind of student they will be.

Noah Ventola, Assistant Principal — Noah Ventola, Asst. Principal

Our role is to enable the students to enjoy their uniqueness and build on the strengths they bring to our school. We work to eliminate all the barriers that cause the young people to doubt their abilities. This is all based on an understanding of respect and responsibility. We ask the young people to respect oneself, respect others and respect the facilities.

The combination of the efforts of parents and teachers creates the strong bond of a successful

school. We use the symbol of R2 where that means we believe in the notion of Respect and Responsibility. As you explore these web pages, we hope that you can feel the enthusiam we have created. We will continue to develop a challenging and engaging environment in which students and staff can work and learn. We are LOLMS where the middle is truly the best place to be.

Mark Ambruso
Principal

Directions to LOLMS

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371

ADDRESS ON GOOGLE MAPS

From Hartford area
Route 9 to I-95 North.
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left.
Go to 2nd light and take a right onto Halls Road.
Follow Halls Road to end and take a right onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.

From New Haven area
I-95 North.
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left.
Go to 2nd light and take a right onto Halls Road.
Follow Halls Road to end and take a right onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.

From New London area
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.