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Sparring over small factual details, critically thinking in real time, and effectively communicating their theory of the case.
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (also known as Lab, Lab Schools, or U-High, abbreviated UCLS) is a private, co-educational, day Pre-school and K-12 school in Chicago, Illinois. It is affiliated with the University of Chicago. Almost half of the students have a parent who is on the faculty or staff of the university.
Because the Laboratory Schools are part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, the importance of intellectual life—of thought and exploration—infuses everything we do across all aspects of our curriculum.
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools are home to the youngest members of the University of Chicago’s academic community. At Lab, our mission is to ignite and nurture an enduring spirit of scholarship, curiosity, creativity, and confidence.
At the Laboratory Schools, we want each child to ask not just Why? but also What if? A respect for evidence is found throughout the Laboratory Schools, from the physics lab to the humanities class. Students learn to shape their own opinions and then fully leverage evidence to reshape their ideas.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, a pioneer school in the progressive education movement in the United States. The original University Elementary School was founded in Chicago in 1896 by American educator John Dewey as a research and demonstration centre for the Department of Pedagogy at.
In the High School (also known as University High School or U-High), high expectations go hand in hand with real, personal freedom. Lab attracts passionate students who excel academically and are excited by teachers and a curriculum that will help them expand their intellectual comfort zone.
