A History of Championing Diversity

The diversity of the Lab community has its roots in late 19th century social justice. While there is evidence of Black student enrollment at Lab as far back as 1907, it was precisely 80 years ago that the Laboratory Schools became the first private school in then racially-segregated Chicago to formally and officially admit Black students in 1943. Thus, our schools answered the pressing and overdue call for integration, and furthered a long-standing commitment demonstrated by Lab’s prior history of enrolling Asian and Jewish students in advance of our peer schools.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Lab