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One of the highest alumni honors awarded by the University, the award recognizes exceptional career achievement.
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Summer Lab
Learning is a Year-Round Experience
Summer Lab is one of the City of Chicago's premier summer day camps with over 70 years experience of summer programming.
Summer Lab combines the resources and faculty of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools with experts from across the city to provide cutting-edge learning experiences and activities for your child. With over 50 program offerings—from academic and hands-on to enrichment and adventure—every moment at Summer Lab is an opportunity for your child to thrive, learn, and develop cherished memories that will endure for years to come.
At Summer Lab, the love of learning never goes on vacation.
At Lab, we know that learning is a year-round experience. All of this takes place in and around an unparalleled university setting that enriches our summer fun in incomparable ways.
In an environment that focuses on kids, Summer Lab students and campers make new friends, learn new skills, connect, play, make art, explore the environment, perform, and much, much more. The programs are fun and like everything at Lab, they are designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and confidence in each child.
Registration for Summer Lab 2024 is now closed. Registration for Summer Lab 2025 opens winter 2025.