Freedom with respect to curriculum. Facilities that exceed those in traditional schools. Lab schools provide services that go beyond what a traditional school offers. Controlled clinical experiences. Indeed, education students are present in the classroom, and children may serve as subjects for research studies.
Parents have little to fear, however.
We're experimenting with different techniques to get kids to achieve. Apparently, they work. Henderson students test at one of the highest levels in Palm Beach County. Lab schools offer huge benefits to the enrolled children, who receive an education that's cutting edge and includes exposure to new educational theories, techniques and technologies. Debbie Tempkins had concerns about her son Jacob, who attends kindergarten at the University School.