What is Lab School?

Learn about the Lab School, a small “school within a school” at Bethlehem Central High School by watching the videos below or clicking here.

Lab School Lottery Information

The Lab School Class of 2020 Lottery has been conducted. The families of selected students have been contacted by e-mail. If a student declines a seat in this class, the next student on the wait list will be contacted.  This can be a lengthy process.  We appreciate your patience.

We do anticipate openings in the classes of 2019 & 2018.  We will be revisiting the wait lists from those classes later this spring.

• View an informational brochure about Lab School [PDF]

More about Lab School:

The Bethlehem Central Lab School is a small, rigorous high school program carved out of the larger Bethlehem High School in which it is physically situated. Designed by members of the Bethlehem faculty, administration and community, the Lab School is committed to excellence through innovation and represents a bold educational thrust into the 21st century. Lab School students and faculty alike have been characterized as a community of risk-takers, pioneering active modes of learning that frequently involve students in independent research, formal presentations and interdisciplinary projects – all in a context of demanding coursework and Regents mandates. Chartered in 1992 as a local response to calls from business, government and educational institutions to experiment with new methods of teaching and learning, the Lab School has been featured in the local press, as well as in national professional journals.

Activities

The Lab School participates annually in educational field trips to locations around the nation. The Lab School Curriculum includes field trips and activities the school district does not regularly offer. Over the many years, field trips in Lab School allow students to create friendships and learn through experience and hands-on activities. These trips may include: Capital Repertory Theater, a Marine Biology trip to Florida, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia. These field trips are a major component of the Lab School program.

• Spring 2018: Washington D.C.

Giving Back

Lab School students are engaged in community-centered activities and regularly engage in community service. The students share their endeavors with their peers on a regular basis. Some of their work can be viewed here:

• Mollie Drew, Class of 2019: The Giving Tree (Butterfly Grant)
• Tori Pistilli, Class of 2020: A Cause for Paws

Lab School News

Please note: Important Lab School information will be posted to the Lab School page on Aspen.

• March 28, 2018: Press Club speaker addresses Islamophobia, community service
• February 26, 2018: Lab School Brooks BBQ is Saturday, March 3
• January 25, 2018: Lab School “Butterfly Grants” spread joy
• January 22, 2018: Lab School graduates share college experiences at Press Club
• November 2, 2017: CBS News journalist Steve Hartman visits Lab School
• January 13, 2017: Lab School BBQ Fundraiser is March 4, 2017
• January 13, 2017: Lab School Open House Presentation
• June 26, 2014: Mastering the Lab School Research Process
• June 17, 2014: Lab School Retreat: Respect Yourself, Respect Each Other, Respect This Place 
• Sept. 30, 2013: What do you remember from high school? Lab School Retreat at Camp Chingachgook

Lab School Parent Coordinators

• Jennifer Allen, jenallen0698@gmail.com 

• Christine Beck, pbcb411@gmail.com

• Marie Crawford, ischia.crawford@gmail.com 

• Cindy Gifford, csagifford@gmail.com

• Glenda Hosannah, glendrn@live.com 

• Allana Jakhra, muni70@gmail.com 

• Laurie Kent, laurie.kent29@gmail.com

• Natalie Winne, natevewin@gmail.com

Lab School Parent Meetings

Lab School Parent Meetings are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month in HS Room E209 unless otherwise noted. Meeting information and minutes will be posted to the Lab School page in Aspen. For more information, please contact any of the Parent Coordinators listed above.