Laboratory school

School designed to facilitate experimentation and development in education

A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school operated in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentation, educational research, and professional development. Many laboratory schools follow a model of experiential education based on the original Laboratory School run by John Dewey at the University of Chicago. Many laboratory schools still operate in the United States and around the globe. They are known by many names: laboratory schools, demonstration schools, campus schools, model schools, university affiliated schools, child development schools, etc., and most have a connection to a college or university. Each university affiliated school has a unique relationship with a college or university and a different grade configuration. Some lab schools are only for preschool or kindergarten children, some are preschool through fifth or sixth grade, and some continue through high school. Khan Lab School in Silicon Valley is one of the few laboratory schools not affiliated with a college or university. It is affiliated with Khan Academy, a non profit educational organization. The school's experimentation with abolishing grade levels was featured on Voice of America in 2016.

Laboratory school classrooms may be observed by university professors to assess the student teacher, but this is conducted without the students or student teachers aware of the observation. The observers want to avoid creating a distraction or disrupting classroom activities. Before the miniaturization of electronic camera viewing systems, laboratory schools often included elaborate direct view observation systems with special observation decks above classrooms or observation rooms alongside the classrooms. One way mirrors and speaker/intercom systems allowed a professor to silently observe the classroom, but without being seen by the students or the student teacher. A modern laboratory school is able to use a standard design school as a laboratory school. The standard rooms are outfitted with CCTV cameras hidden inside black plastic domes on the ceiling. Complex lens optics and multiple cameras allow a single stationary dome to view 360 degrees, with no mechanical noises or moving parts. High speed Internet connections allow for a professor at a college to remotely view and interact with student teachers in a distant laboratory school. In either case, students or student teachers know that observation may occur, but they do not know when such observation takes place.

+ School Associated Institution Location DescriptionPalli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and CollegeRural Development AcademySherpur Upazila, Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, BangladeshPolytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High SchoolPolytechnic University of the PhilippinesManila, PhilippinesA laboratory school, serving Grades 7 12Tarlac State University – Laboratory SchoolTarlac State UniversityTarlac City, PhilippinesClosed, 2015TVU Laboratory SchoolTra Vinh UniversityTra Vinh Province, VietnamA multi level public school located on Campus 4 of TVU that serves nursery, kindergarten and Grades 1–12. There are high school classes for the gifted in this school. University of Santo Tomas Education High School University of Santo Tomas College of Education Manila, PhilippinesA laboratory school, serving Grades 7 12University of the Philippines Integrated SchoolUniversity of the Philippines DilimanQuezon City, PhilippinesLaboratory elementary and high school for the UP Diliman College of Education. University of the Philippines Rural High SchoolUniversity of the Philiippines Los BañosLos Baños, LagunaLaboratory high school of UP Los Baños. University of Baguio Elementary Laboratory SchoolUniversity of Baguio College of EducationBaguio City, PhilippinesA laboratory school, serving Kindergarten to Grade 6Southern Luzon State University Laboratory SchoolsSouthern Luzon State University Main CampusLucban, PhilippinesA laboratory school, serving Grades 7–12Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot UniversitySrinakharinwirot UniversityBangkok, ThailandPrasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot UniversitySrinakharinwirot UniversityBangkok, ThailandHas separate divisions for primary and secondary education, and an international program. High school students are separated into various academic major classes of their choice. Ongkharak Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot UniversitySrinakharinwirot UniversityNakhon Nayok, ThailandPresident Ramon Magsaysay State University, Laboratory High SchoolPresident Ramon Magsaysay State UniversityIba, Zambales, Philippines

+ School Associated Institution LocationDescriptionJordanhill School Glasgow, ScotlandAn independent state co educational day school Lab School ParisParis, FranceFirst laboratory school in France, opened in 2017, for students aged 8–12, bilingual (French English), associated to the Lab School Network. Laborschule BielefeldBielefeld, GermanyTampere University Teacher Training SchoolTampere University
Faculty of Education and CultureFinlandThe Teacher Training School trains future teachers in a very structured way. Administratively, the school is part of the Tampere University Faculty of Education and Culture. In all other respects, the school enjoys great independence.

+ School Associated Institution LocationDescriptionCenter for Young ChildrenUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MarylandA laboratory preschool and kindergarten, serving ages 3–6A & M Training School #5University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, Arkansas A. E. Phillips Laboratory SchoolLouisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LouisianaK 8 laboratory schoolArlitt Child Development CenterUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioA laboratory preschool in the School of EducationBurris Laboratory SchoolBall State University Teachers CollegeMuncie, IndianaPublic K 12 schoolCampus SchoolSmith CollegeNorthampton, MassachusettsA laboratory preschoolChildren's CampusSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CaliforniaA Center for Early Care and EducationFanny Edel Falk Laboratory SchoolUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaA private, co educational K 8 laboratory schoolFlorida A&M University Developmental Research SchoolFlorida A&M UniversityTallahassee, FloridaFlorida State University School Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FloridaDespite its common moniker, "Florida High", FSUS is sponsored by Florida State University's College of Education. Greenwood Laboratory School Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, MissouriA comprehensive K 12 laboratory schoolKhan Lab SchoolKhan AcademyMountain View, CaliforniaA nonprofit lab schoolKilby Laboratory SchoolUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AlabamaLab School of WashingtonWashington, D. C. School for students with learning difficultiesLouisiana State University Laboratory SchoolLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaA college preparatory public school serving grades K 12 Macfeat Laboratory School Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, South CarolinaMills College Children's School Mills CollegeOakland, CaliforniaA private K 5 school that is the first laboratory school founded on the West Coast of the United States. The Milne SchoolUniversity at AlbanyAlbany, New YorkModel Laboratory SchoolEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KentuckySemi private laboratory schoolModel Secondary School for the Deaf and Kendall Demonstration Elementary SchoolGallaudet UniversityWashington, D. C. Federally funded demonstration schools for deaf education, operated by and located at Gallaudet University. MSSD is a day and residential high school for grades 9 to 12. KDES is a day school for infants through grade 8MUW Child and Parent Development CenterMississippi University for WomenColumbus, MississippiA private laboratory school founded in 1929. Northern University High School University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IowaA small public high school. (Closed 2012)P. K. Yonge Developmental Research SchoolUniversity of Florida College of EducationGainesville, Florida,A public K 12 laboratory school Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School (Minneapolis)University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaSouthern University Laboratory SchoolSouthern UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaThe Henry Barnard Laboratory School Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, Rhode IslandA private elementary school founded in 1898, currently affiliated with the Feinstein School of Education and Human DevelopmentSam Houston State University Charter SchoolSam Houston State UniversityGreater HoustonA network of charter schools established in 2017. The School at Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityNew York, New YorkAn independent K 8 co educational schoolThomas Metcalf Laboratory School (Elementary) & University High School (High School)Illinois State UniversityNormal, IllinoisThe first laboratory school in the United States UCLA Lab SchoolUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaUniversity High School (San Juan)University of Puerto Rico, Río PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto RicoUniversity Junior High SchoolUniversity of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasUniversity Laboratory High SchoolUniversity of IllinoisUrbana, IllinoisUniversity Laboratory SchoolUniversity of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu, Hawai'iA charter school serving grades K 12University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisA private, co educational day school and the original laboratory school as founded by John DeweyUniversity of Delaware Laboratory SchoolUniversity of DelawareNewark, DelawareUniversity of Houston Charter SchoolUniversity of HoustonHouston, TexasOpened in 1997, and closed in 2021. Eccles Early Childhood Development Lab SchoolSalt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah