There are 32 schools in the USA with the word laboratory in the name.
The word "laboratory" is commonly found in U.S. public school names due to the historical emphasis on experimental and hands-on learning methods in American education. Throughout the 20th century, educational reformers promoted laboratory schools as environments where new teaching techniques could be tested and refined with real students. Such schools often operated in partnership with universities or teacher training programs, serving as spaces for both student learning and educator development. The term "laboratory" in a school's name indicates a commitment to innovation, research-based practices, and an interactive approach to education. This naming tradition reflects the broader American cultural value placed on experimentation, progress, and continuous improvement in educational settings. As a result, the word continues to signal a focus on modern, practical learning experiences within public education.
Alabama (2)
Kilby Laboratory School in Florence, ALJust 4 Development Laboratory in Mobile, AL
Florida (2)
Henry S. West Laboratory School in Coral Gables, FLThe Collaboratory Preparatory Academy in Tampa, FL
Hawaii (3)
University Laboratory School in Honolulu, HIKe Kula O Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory Pcs in Kaneohe, HI
Ke Kula O Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory Pcs in Keaau, HI
Indiana (1)
Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, INLouisiana (4)
Lsu Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, LAMayfair Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, LA
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School in Baton Rouge, LA
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School in Ruston, LA
Massachusetts (1)
Horace Mann Laboratory in Salem, MAMaryland (2)
Applications and Research Laboratory in Ellicott City, MDLutherville Laboratory in Lutherville, MD
Missouri (3)
Horace Mann Laboratory School in Maryville, MONwmsu Horace Mann Laboratory School in Maryville, MO
Greenwood Laboratory School in Springfield, MO
New Jersey (1)
Creativity Colaboratory Charter School in Elmer, NJNew York (5)
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 in Bronx, NYBrooklyn Laboratory Charter School in Brooklyn, NY
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School in Brooklyn, NY
Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic in Buffalo, NY
Urban Academy Laboratory High School in New York, NY
Pennsylvania (3)
Laboratory Cs in Philadelphia, PAFalk Laboratory School in Pittsburgh, PA
The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA
South Carolina (1)
Felton Laboratory Charter School in Orangeburg, SCTexas (1)
Rosenberg Elementary Laboratory for Learning and Leading School in Galveston, TXUtah (1)
Edith Bowen Laboratory School in Logan, UTWashington (1)
Kent Laboratory Academy in Kent, WAWyoming (1)
Uw Laboratory School in Laramie, WY
Information is generated using publicly accessible school-supplied data and may be inaccurate