Upper School

Through a rigorous arts-centered curriculum, Upper School students engage in challenging coursework that builds the academic and organizational skills needed for whatever pathway they choose next: a traditional 4-year college, a vocational career, or something else entirely.

At The Lab School, we believe that no student is limited by their learning difference. Our Upper School is no exception. Here, we work to ensure that Lab students are more than ready for their next step, no matter what it is.

The Lab School’s program is guided by the principles put forth by John Dewey who promoted a progressive education based on a variety of authentic learning experiences that engage the natural curiosity of students.

We want our students to:

• be problem solvers, collaborators, and creative thinkers.
• be self-aware and self-directed, take risks, confront challenges, and stretch themselves.
• know that we’ll be there to support them.
• discover their strengths and passions and develop strategies to tackle what’s challenging.

“Having ADHD is awesome, actually. Everyone else is looking at the world through a tiny straw, but people like me who have ADHD see the whole picture.”
— Lab School Student