HIGH SCHOOL Program Highlights 2021-2022 - The Lab School

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HIGH SCHOOL Program Highlights 2021-2022 - The Lab School
T H E L A B S C H O O L O F WA S H I N G T O N

       HIGH                                 SCHOOL
                          Program Highlights 2021-2022

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       hrough a unique arts-centered curriculum, the         WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO:
       High School offers engaging courses that build        • be problem solvers, collaborators, and
       the academic skills needed for college and career       creative thinkers.
success, while simultaneously promoting organization,        • be self-aware and self-directed, take risks,
study, and test-taking skills.                                 confront challenges, and stretch themselves.
                                                             • know that we’ll be there to support them.
The Lab School’s program is guided by the principles         • discover their strengths and passions
put forth by John Dewey who promoted a progressive             and develop strategies to tackle what’s
education based on a variety of authentic learning             challenging.
experiences that engage the natural curiosity of students.

      “My ADHD actually makes me feel very gifted because Lab
      School has taught me how to use it to my advantage. Sometimes
      I think I have a secret weapon that others don’t have.”
      — Lab School Student
HIGH SCHOOL Program Highlights 2021-2022 - The Lab School
OUR ARTS-CENTERED CURRICULUM
The arts — central to our students’ experience at Lab — encourage students to tap into their creativity and stretch their
imaginations. Students gain confidence and discover new ways to solve problems and express themselves, as they learn to think like
artists and view the world in alternative ways.

   Courses

   Advanced Technical        Digital Filmmaking                   Graphic Design/Yearbook             Pre-Calculus
   Theatre
                             Digital Photography                  Health & Physical Conditioning      Principles of Engineering
   Advanced Theatre
                             Drawing                              History of People of Color in       Probability/Statistics
   Design
                                                                  America
                             Drawing, Painting, & Sculpture                                           Rhetoric
   Algebra I
                             Intensive                            Introduction to Stagecraft
   Algebra II                                                                                         Robotics
                             Earth Science                        Jewelry Making/Metalsmithing
   American Sign                                                                                      Spanish I, II, III, IV
                             English 9 - Finding Our Voice        Latin II, III
   Language I                                                                                         Studio Art
                             English 10 - Being Informed &        Linear Algebra
   Ancient World History                                                                              Trigonometry
                             Effecting Change
                                                                  Modern World History
   Biology                                                                                            US History
                             English 11 - American Literature
                                                                  Music Perspectives
   Calculus
                             English 12 - World Literature
                                                                  Music/Rock Band                     Class sizes range from
   Chemistry                                                                                          4 to 13 students.
                             Environmental Science
                                                                  Paper and Beyond
   Conditioning
                             Geometry
                                                                  Physical Science
   DC History
                             Government
                                                                  Physics

Our myriad High School clubs, extra-curricular activities, and leadership opportunities offer students more ways — beyond the

                                                                                                                                     STA N TEC A R C H I TECTURE / TOM HOL DSWORT H P HOTO GRA PHY
classroom — to explore their interests, take risks, develop new areas of interest, and master skills.

CLUBS, AFFINITY GROUPS, ACTIVITIES, AND
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Options include:

• Affinity Groups
  • Family Structure/Adoption, Race, Gender, Ethnicity,
    Religion
• Art/Fashion
• Business/Stocks
• Chess
• Coding/Robotics
• Cooking/Baking
• Council for Equity and Social Justice
• Student Advisory Council
• Music
• Sci-Fi/Anime
• Thespian
HIGH SCHOOL Program Highlights 2021-2022 - The Lab School
GLOBAL STUDY

We develop life-long learners who engage with the world around them.

• In recent years, students have participated in an arts and historical tour of New York
   City, a conservation science trip to Hawaii, and a civil rights tour in Alabama.
• International destinations — exploring history, culture, language, science, and
  economy — have included France, the Galapagos, South Africa, Italy, China,
  Ecuador, England, Cambodia, Vietnam, Spain, Morocco, Germany, Poland, and Japan.

SPORTS

The High School is a member of the Metro Independent School Athletic League and
the Independent Small Schools Athletic Conference. Our teams are competitive, yet
open to everyone. Athletes learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and self-discipline.

The 2021-2022 team sports include:
                                                                                            TECHNOLOGY
• Basketball         • Swimming           • Track
                                                                                            Our one-to-one Chromebook program
• Cross Country      • Tennis             • Volleyball
                                                                                            and online learning management system
• Soccer                                                                                    help students connect, engage, and create.
                                                                                            Students will have the tools to become
                                                                                            more effective, efficient, and independent
OUR FACULTY AND STAFF                                                                       learners. We use apps that support:
Our teachers, more than 80 percent of whom have advanced degrees, inspire
                                                                                            • organization
our students through innovation, commitment, passion, and caring.
                                                                                            • reading

 “There are outstanding teachers and outstanding faculties all over the                     • note-taking
 world, but I truly believe that our faculty is different. We have a genuine                • writing
 understanding of our students who learn differently, and we appreciate their               • researching
 uniqueness and their original and often incredibly insightful perspective.”
                                                                                            • study skills
                   — Head of High School Lisa McMahon
HIGH SCHOOL Program Highlights 2021-2022 - The Lab School
STAN TEC AR CH I TECTUR E / TOM H OLDSWORTH PH OTOG RAPH Y

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER
JUNIOR-YEAR INTERNSHIP                                       SENIOR PROJECT

We value the learning and experiences                        A culminating activity for each Lab School student is the Senior Project.
that take place beyond the classroom
walls. Our unique year-long internship is                    • Students pursue a line of inquiry that requires the blending of academic
truly an experiential learning opportunity.                    skills, such as research, writing, presentation, revision techniques,
Students start sharing their interests with                    and editing, with professional skills, like goal setting, planning, time
the Internship Coordinator their freshman                      management, and collaboration.
year, so that each student has a chance                      • Choosing topics that align with their passions, students investigate their
to intern in a structured, supportive                          subjects throughout the first semester of English 12, develop their theses,
environment — aligned to their passions                        and show the practical applications of what they’ve learned.
— which can lead to avenues for further
                                                             • Recently, senior projects included studies of propaganda posters of World
study.
                                                               War II, green infrastructures, and the pandemic’s impact on small businesses.

Our internship placements are as                             COLLEGE ADVISING
varied as:
                                                             From the start of 9th grade, our College Advisor gets to know every
• GTM Architects                                             High School student, developing an understanding of interests and goals,
• American University Police Department                      recommending summer programs and other pre-college activities of
                                                             interest to the student, securing accommodations for the ACT test, and
• National Child Research Center
                                                             working with the student and family to determine the best postsecondary
  Preschool
                                                             fit. Upperclassmen and their parents use Naviance, software that matches
• National Museum of American History                        students with colleges and tracks application materials, to facilitate the
• The George Washington University’s                         college search process.
  Medical Faculty Associates

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