University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
- Private
- Chicago, IL
Private School
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- PK, K-12
- Chicago, IL
- Rating 3.88 out of 5 128 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Sportsgrade B
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$33,558
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
10%
Average Financial Aid
No data available
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
98%
Average SAT
1430
90 responses
Average ACT
32
144 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
- 80%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 15 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 15 responses
Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,051
- 94%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 18 responses
- 56%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 18 responses
- 44%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 18 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National
17:1Poll
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 22 responses
Poll
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 22 responses
Poll
- 82%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 22 responses
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
- 100%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 11 responses
- 64%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 11 responses
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 11 responses
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$59,605
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,270
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$320,669
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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Reviews
Rating 3.88 out of 5 128 reviews
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For the cost, it is definitely not worth it if there are good public schools in your area. the teachers are good although the curriculum is unnecessarily rigorous. The administration acts as it cares about the mental health of the students but they don't actually do anything about mental health they just tell you not to get stressed out, then dump a bunch of homework on your head. the school lacks diversity both racial and socio-economic. Most of the kids are nice except a few toxic rich kid groups. The sports and clubs are quite lacking as they try and make it easy for everyone which means less competitiveness. The school also does not use its fleet of busses properly so even though I needed a bus from union station to the school I had to use CTA while kids who could probably walk got free transportation in the school's busses. The food is overpriced and terrible. They offer financial aid only to those who literally are so poor they only have enough money to rent someone's basement.
The teachers and extracurricular activities at the Lab School are top-notch. All of the faculty and staff truly care about their field of study, as well as the wellbeing of their students. Unfortunately, there is a large disconnect between the students and the school administration. Most students and teachers feel that they cannot trust the administration because it is evident that the administration will do anything in its power to reduce costs, even at the expense of the students' education and mental health.
My Lab school experience was good, it had its ups and downs. But overall it was a good experience. I think there was a lot of positive things going on. There were a lot of expansions over the years to specific programs and buildings that were necessary . The upgrades allowed more students to attend the school which could have meant more diversity. Out of all the years that I spent at lab, diversity was something that was getting better but wasn't quite there.