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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
Mountain View, Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Information
TypeIndependent School, Non-profit organization
Established2014; 12 years ago (2014)
FounderSal Khan
Key people
Sal Khan
(Founder & Chairperson)
GradesTK-12
Enrollment300
AffiliationsKhan Academy
Websitekhanlabschool.org

Teaching model

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Mastery-based learning

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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

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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

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

Extended days

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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

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  1. ↑ Westervelt, Eric (January 5, 2016). "'A Bit Of A Montessori 2.0': Khan Academy Opens A Lab School". NPR.org. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Khan Lab School reinvents American classroom, retrieved July 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Young, Jeffrey R. (March 30, 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. ↑ Westervelt, Eric (June 30, 2016). "'From YouTube Pioneer Sal Khan, A School with Real Classrooms". NPR.org.
  6. ↑ "Mastery-based Academics - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Social & Emotional Learning + Executive Skills - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Mixed-Age - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Summer Term - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Extended Day - Khan Lab School". www.khanlabschool.org. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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