University Laboratory School Facts

School

College preparatory public school (K - 12)
Enrollment: 1342
2009 Graduating Class: 99
Teacher /Student Ratio: 1:23
CEEB Code Number: 190-245
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Louisiana Department of Education
 

School and Community

The Louisiana State University Laboratory School was established by the College of Education of Louisiana State University and has operated under its auspices for over eighty years. This coeducational school exists as an independent system to provide training opportunities for pre- and in-service teachers and to serve as a demonstration and educational research center. Since the school is part of the LSU system, students are required to pay tuition. The school is located on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, a center for the petrochemical industry and a major deep-water port. Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana with a population of over 600,000.

School of Academic Excellence

University Laboratory School prides itself on the rigorous academic environment that facilitates student achievement.
The Lab School has been recognized as a school of Academic Distinction.
University Lab elementary and middle school students exceed the state average scores in English/Language Arts, math, science, and social studies as measured by the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program.
Grades 3, 6, and 7 average 30% higher than the national average score on the iLEAP.
University Lab high school students are 11.6 % more likely to post an advanced score on the Graduate Exit Exam than the state average.

International Baccalaureate Program

The Lab School is proud to be the first International Baccalaureate Diploma Program school in the state of Louisiana and is adopting the complete K-12 program. IB is a model curriculum that stresses creativity, inquiry, service, and internationalism. It is the finest college-preparatory curriculum in the world, taught in 1400 schools in 106 countries. All students in grades K-10 will take a full IB curriculum, while juniors and seniors may choose the complete Diploma Program or individual IB courses along with other college-preparatory classes. 80% take at least one IB course.

State of the Art Technology Program

We are very proud of our technology program. We have approximately 784 computers including 4 wireless mobile laptop carts, which contain 24 computers each. Currently, our computer-to-student ratio is approximately 1 to 1.7. We have an assortment of digital cameras as well as digital video cameras to be used by students and faculty. Our school is networked and everyone is given an e-mail account as well as storage space on our server. Wireless network is available across the Lab School campus.  Our teachers use Blackboard as well as other technological tools and programs to reinforce what is taught in their classes. Our website is created and maintained by students at the Lab School.

Graduate Degreed Instructors

All instructors at the Lab School have master’s degrees or a doctorate and some are National Board certified. Many have received top local and national awards and honors including Presidential Teaching Awards in Math and Science and Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year. They are a talented, caring group of teachers who ensure our students achieve personal success, develop strong moral character, and become dynamic citizens through innovative learning experiences. The faculty serves with associate teachers, student teachers, and service workers and are used to being "under the microscope,” from observation by visitors, student observers (from LSU College of Education), and others schools wanting to replicate our successes. Some are certified student teacher supervisors as well as holding certifications in their fields of expertise. They are proficient in the use of technology in the classrooms and are continually trained in the latest educational “Best Practices.”