UCLA Lab School, laboratory school in Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA Lab School is a preschool and elementary school on the UCLA campus serving children from age 4 to 12. Buildings designed in the 1950s by Robert Alexander and Richard Neutra connect classrooms to outdoor spaces and feature flexible learning areas where children engage in hands-on activities and group work.
The school was founded in 1882 as a teacher training facility in Los Angeles and moved several times before settling on the UCLA campus in Westwood during the 1950s. Its history spans over 100 years, making it one of the oldest lab schools in the region.
The school was named after Corinne Seeds, an educator who promoted new teaching approaches. This spirit of exploration continues to shape how children work together and learn from one another in the classroom and beyond.
The school is located on the UCLA campus and is reachable by car or bus, though visitors typically need permission to enter the buildings. The campus offers parking and public transportation connects the area to different parts of Los Angeles.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attended the school as a child, and pioneering educators like John Goodlad and Madeline Hunter who shaped modern teaching methods worked here. This connection to influential figures has marked the school's place in educational history.
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