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 3.94 out of 5 131 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
111 responses
Average ACT
31
159 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
80%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 15 responsesPoll
67%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 15 responsesStudents
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 responses56%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 18 responses44%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 18 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National
17:1Poll
73%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 22 responsesPoll
73%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 22 responsesPoll
82%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 22 responsesMap
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 responses64%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 11 responses73%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 11 responses- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$59,605
National
$64,994Median Rent
$1,333
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$343,302
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I was a student at lab since preschool, and I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The lower grades especially had something special about them. Elementary classes were based on projects and exploration, rather than rigid academics, which allowed me as a student to grow at my own pace. Middle school and high school were less special, but it remained a positive experience. Classes were challenging enough and there were a variety of more difficult options if we were advanced in a certain topic. One great thing about the upper grades are their clubs. Clubs and teams are open to anyone, no matter their skill. This allowed me to explore things I was interested in, without having the worry of tryouts or not being good enough. In my years at the school, I never experienced bullying, and rarely came across it with other students. That said my circle was a small and close-knit group, and that might not have been the experience of all.
Mi niña empezó este año Nursery 3 y le encanta su escuela. Las aulas y los espacios de recreación ofrecen todas las comodidades para que los niñas aprendan y a la vez jueguen y desarrollen su creatividad. El ambiente es agradable para los padres también, realizan muchas actividades donde podemos participar. Me gusta mucho que hay diversidad y aceptación de todas las culturas.
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.