Univ Of Chicago Lab School

1362 E 59th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637-0606
Tel: (773)702-9451
Grades: NS - 12 | 1771 students
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The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools provide an experience-centered, rigorous and well-rounded education for a diverse community. Recognizing that students have a variety of needs at each developmental stage and learn in different ways, the schools are committed to help each student learn to think critically and creatively; cultivate a passion for excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics; master important subject matter; achieve a sense of emotional and physical well-being; celebrate both our cultural differences and our common humanity; gain a sense of personal and community responsibility; and develop a life-long love of learning.

School Overview:
Univ Of Chicago Lab School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded 1896
Student Body
Total Students 1771 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 31% (IL School Avg.: 30%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 211 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 50%
Average Class Size 18 students
Number of AP Courses 17 courses
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Tuition Notes varies depending on grade level
Acceptance Rate 79%
Admissions Director Irene M. Reed
Admissions Associate Elaine Ervington Woerner

Nearby Schools:

Univ Of Chicago Lab School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School
Gr. 2-12 | 0.1 mi. away
Hyde Park Day School
Gr. 1-8 | 0.1 mi. away
Drexel Learning Center
Gr. K-9 | 0.4 mi. away
Childrens House Of Miss Tammie
Gr. K-2 | 0.5 mi. away
St Thomas The Apostle
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away

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