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Our Campuses
The Laboratory Schools are situated within the confines of the beautiful University of Chicago campus, which is located in the historic, residential neighborhood of Hyde Park, just 20 minutes south of downtown Chicago.
The Early Childhood Campus
Earl Shapiro Hall is home to Lab's Early Childhood division.
It opened its doors to a soaring, light-filled 130,000-square-foot structure located at 5800 S. Stony Island Avenue in 2013. This state-of-the-art facility was designed with the ethos of early childhood education in mind and is an exercise in using open floor plans to open minds.
Maker Space
Rooftop Playground
Intentional Classroom Design
Historic Campus
Covering two city blocks, our Historic Campus is home to Lab's Lower School (Grades 3–5), Middle School (Grades 6–8), and High School (Grades 9–12).
Gordon Parks Arts Hall
Outdoor Classroom
Sunny and Kovler Gymnasiums
Studio Space
Pottery Studio
Historic Campus
Virtual Tours of the Historic Campus
Facility Rentals
Lab offers facility rentals that provide access to a diverse range of state-of-the-art spaces across our campuses. Whether you're hosting an event, workshop, conference, or small gathering, our well-equipped facilities provide the perfect setting for a successful and memorable occasion.
The Lab Experience for Researchers and Visiting Educators
As the nation’s first laboratory school, Lab is delighted to share our history, approach, and evolving pedagogy to our colleagues. To meet the needs of this demand, we invite you to apply to attend one of our regularly scheduled tours for partners, peers, and educators.
Visit Dates and Deadlines
We have set aside two dates for school visits for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Winter visit | Application Deadline: last Friday in January.
Spring visit | Application Deadline: last Friday in March.
Please note that we have limited capacity for each visit date.
Requests submitted after the deadline will be considered only if space is available.
If you have any questions about the visit program, please contact us at school-visits@ucls.uchicago.edu.