The Lab School Of Washington
School Notes Overview:
Founded in 1967 by Sally L. Smith, The Lab School of Washington is internationally recognized for its innovative programs for children and adults with learning disabilities. The Lab School Day School offers individualized instruction to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The instructional approaches developed by Professor Smith, emphasize hands-on experimental learning and the use of the arts to teach academic skills. State-of-the-art work with computers, storytelling, writing and art in the elementary school as well as a continual emphasis on project learning in the junior and senior high school keep The Lab School pioneering new educational methods....
School Overview:
The Lab School Of Washington |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | Other school association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8 - 8 | |
| County | District Of Columbia County, DC | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 37 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 69% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 8 - 37 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a | |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 7 hours |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1967 by Sally L. Smith, The Lab School of Washington is internationally recognized for its innovative programs for children and adults with learning disabilities. The Lab School Day School offers individualized instruction to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The instructional approaches developed by Professor Smith, emphasize hands-on experimental learning and the use of the arts to teach academic skills. State-of-the-art work with computers, storytelling, writing and art in the elementary school as well as a continual emphasis on project learning in the junior and senior high school keep The Lab School pioneering new educational methods.
- Profile last updated: 02/08/2007
In the News:
- VP Biden encourages children coping with learning disabilities (The News Journal)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:48:34 am
Vice President Joe Biden gave the keynote speech at a fundraiser for The Lab School of Washington on Wednesday night, saying he has a sense of how its students with learning disabilities feel. - The ABCs of Political Power (NBC Washington)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 05:31:43 am
The mayor's policies mirror those of take-charge mayors of bigger cities. - Lab School celebrates having permanent home (Baltimore Sun)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 07:40:33 am
Institution bought old Goucher College building Officials at the Baltimore Lab School realized the old building at 2220 St. Paul St. had all the criteria they wanted: It looked like a castle. It sat squarely in a city neighborhood. Its $1.5 million purchase price proved as affordable as the rent they were paying on it. - Unusual path leads WVW grad to challenging career (Times Leader)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 06:47:51 am
DALLAS TWP. – The usual route to Misericordia University’s speech-language pathology graduate program is to come from the ranks of the major’s undergraduate program. But Laura Bauman likes the challenging route. - The last word: Washington’s new power game (The Week)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 06:30:07 pm
Congressmen are practicing their jumpers, and bureaucrats are hunting pickup games. A president who hoops, says ESPN.com’s Wright Thompson, can do that to a town.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20007) | School Zip (20007) |
(DC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 28,818 people | 572,059 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 84% | 50% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.9 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Median Household Income | $70,815 | $47,150 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.3 rooms | 4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 65 years old | 61 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 48% / 52% | 44% / 56% |
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