Summer Lab
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Summer Lab is guided by the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools’ mission. Our distinguished Summer Lab instructors keep their material fresh, relevant, and truly engaging for their students. Their ability to do so is one key element—among many—that sets Summer Lab apart. 

Program Dates

Full Session: June 17–July 26
Session I: June 17–June 28
Session II: July 1–July 12
Session III: July 15–July 26

Closed June 19, July 4, and July 5
in observance of holidays

Summer Lab Program Catalog

Registration is now open!

Summer Lab is open to all Nursery–Grade 8 students who reside in or will be visiting the Chicagoland area this summer, including those who are not currently enrolled in the Laboratory Schools academic school year.
 
At Lab, learning is a year-round experience, which can, and should, take many forms. Summer Lab builds on over 70 years of summer programming at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, bringing together the resources and faculty of the Schools with exciting programs offered by experts from across the city. 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. 
 
At Summer Lab, the love of learning never goes on vacation.

Join in the fun! 

Programs

Nursery/Kindergarten
Grades 1–2
Grades 3–5
Grades 6–8

Dates, Deadlines, and Important Information

Contact Us

Please check class times and dates in each program listing, and feel free to contact the Summer Lab office with questions about structuring your child’s days. 
Email: summerlab@ucls.uchicago.edu    
Telephone: 773-834-7766  

The application for Summer Lab 2024 will be available here until March 19, 2024.

Please note: Due to our staffing capacity, we will only be able to hire a limited amount of camp counselors this summer. 

Rising 9th graders should complete the separate Counselor In Training (CIT) Application and will be considered for the unpaid Counselor In Training (CIT) program.