University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Private educational institution in Hyde Park, Chicago, United States.
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is a private school in Hyde Park serving students from early childhood through high school across five separate divisions. Classrooms maintain a student-to-teacher ratio of 8:1, and older students can take courses at the adjacent University of Chicago without paying extra fees.
John Dewey founded this school in 1896 as a way to test progressive teaching ideas within the University of Chicago. It grew from those experimental origins to become a model for educational approaches across the country.
The school weaves academic subjects together with arts and science projects that students can see throughout the year. Its Model UN program brings young people together for discussions that receive national recognition.
The school is located on two separate campuses in the Hyde Park area, with the Historic Campus featuring Modern Gothic buildings and the Early Childhood Campus in a different location. Since this is an active school in a residential neighborhood, campus access is limited and visitors should contact the school directly before planning a visit.
The Historic Campus spreads across two city blocks with Modern Gothic architecture that gives the school a distinctive look from most other American schools. The Early Childhood students learn in a separate building, Earl Shapiro Hall, creating two distinct school locations within the same institution.
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