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Different by design

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Est. 1967
Our students have been turning their differences into advantages for more than 50 years.
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Faculty and staff members. All our teachers are specialists in learning differences.
College-ready. Career-ready. Lab grads leave equipped with skills for whatever comes next.
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Students learn, explore, and create at Lab each day.

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Asia Campbell, Special Education Liaison

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Sally Kiernan, Head of Performing Arts

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Adair Hamilton, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant | Academic Club Co-Teacher

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The castle soaks up the mid-fall sun while the surrounding trees change colors.

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Bob Lane, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

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Lab News

Contemplations from Kim: Thoughts at the Start of a New Year

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Last week we welcomed our new team members and returning faculty and staff to campus, and we are looking forward to seeing our students and families later this week for our divisional orientations - Upper School on Wednesday, 8/27; Middle School on Thursday, 8/28; and Lower School on Friday, 8/29. And, we’re excited for our first full day of the school year for all - Tuesday, 9/2. 

Today is World Dyslexia Day

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October is also Dyslexia and ADHD Awareness Month. Lab is focused on creating a more inclusive world for those with dyslexia and shifting the conversation from it being a deficit to a strength!

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