Henry S. West Laboratory School
Experimental school
The school was established in 1954, as an experimental school of choice associated with the School of Education at the University of Miami. It was named after Henry Skinner West. It collaborates with the University's Department of Teaching and Learning on various projects such as science programs and the creation of a "living habitat". University faculty members and students teach and conduct research throughout the school under the direction of Dr. Shawn Post, as the "Professor in Residence".
Awards
West Laboratory School is graded "A", the highest designation on Florida's six-point assessment scale.
Aldeen H. Lindgren, 5th grade teacher, retired, of Palm City Florida, was recently named "All Time Best Teacher Ever" by the L.B. Clements Educational Foundation.
References
- ^ "West Laboratory School", Great Schools
- ^ Henry S. West Laboratory School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 17, 2007.
- ^ "Choice 2004", Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- ^ "Dr. West, U-M Pioneer". The Miami News. 1961-04-11. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Laboratory Elementary School" Archived 2005-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Project Succeed, University of Miami
- ^ "Dade Gets A Second Lab School", 23 February 1986, The Miami Herald
- ^ "Henry S. West Laboratory School", No Child Left Behind School Public Accountability Report, Florida Department of Education
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