Khan Lab School

Khan Lab School is an independent school in Mountain View, California, associated with Khan Academy.[1][2][3][4] It is a laboratory school founded by educator Sal Khan.[5]

Khan Lab School
Established2014 (2014)
FounderSal Khan
TypeIndependent School, Non-profit organization
FocusDesigning student-centered global learning experiences, accessible to the world.
Location
Key people
Sal Khan
(Founder & Chairperson)
AffiliationsKhan Academy
Students
230
Websitekhanlabschool.org

Teaching model

Mastery-based learning

KLS uses a model which is based on mastery, which means students demonstrate competence in all skills before moving on in the course.[6]

Social and emotional learning

The school also teaches social and emotional skills which are based on these core principles:

  1. Self-Awareness
  2. Self-Management
  3. Social Awareness
  4. Social Management
  5. Social Engagement[7]

Mixed age groups

Unlike many schools, KLS places its students in mixed-age settings in order to group students by academic progress.[8]

Extended days

The school's lower and middle school divisions also continue to run throughout the summer term.[9] KLS also adopts an extended day model, in which students are expected to work independently. Students are not required to participate in extracurricular activities, but those who stay after school are expected to focus on their learning, and project goals.[10]

References
  1. "'A Bit Of A Montessori 2.0': Khan Academy Opens A Lab School". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. Khan Lab School reinvents American classroom, retrieved 2017-07-28
  3. Young, Jeffrey R. (30 March 2016). "How Sal Khan Hopes to Remake Education" – via The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  4. Tanz, Jason. "The Tech Elite's Quest to Reinvent School in Its Own Image".
  5. "'From YouTube Pioneer Sal Khan, A School with Real Classrooms". NPR.org.
  6. "Mastery-based Academics - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  7. "Social & Emotional Learning + Executive Skills - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  8. "Mixed-Age - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. "Summer Term - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  10. "Extended Day - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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