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Part of the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, we are an innovative school for children ages 4-12. We help children develop their natural love of learning and a disciplined approach to their work. Our spaces serve as a laboratory for innovation in teaching, learning, and child development.
Teaching that fuels imagination and purpose. UCLA Lab School strives to be a caring community of learners dedicated to educating the whole child. We value learning that is collaborative, experiential, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-based. We delight in children’s natural joy of discovery.
Neutra and Alexander worked with progressive educator Corinne A. Seeds to realize her dream of building a school that inspires children’s curiosity and active learning. Subsequent enhancement projects at UCLA Lab School have been completed by Barton Phelps & Associates and Marmol Radziner in the spirit of the original design.
The children’s school was called University Elementary School (UES) and was led by principal Corinne A. Seeds. An educator heavily influenced by the teachings of John Dewey, Seeds became a key figure in developing and promoting progressive education during the 1930s, '40s and '50s. [6]
Get to know UCLA Lab School and find out what it means to be part of a laboratory school dedicated to research, teaching and public engagement
Get to know UCLA Lab School and find out what it means to be part of a laboratory school dedicated to research, teaching and public engagement
The UCLA Lab School curriculum is designed to engage children in deep thinking and collaborative problem-solving across the disciplines. Art, literacy, mathematics, music, science, social studies and life skills are taught through an inquiry-based approach.
