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
MottoEveryone's a teacher. Everyone's a student.
Established2014
FounderSal Khan
TypeIndependent School, Non-profit organization
FocusDesigning student-centered global learning experiences, accessible to the world.
Location
Key people
AffiliationsKhan Academy
Students
198
Websitekhanlabschool.org

Teaching model

Mastery-based learning

KLS uses a model which is based on mastery. This is so that students can be competent 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 also continues to run throughout the summer term.[9] KLS also adopts an extended day model, in which students are expected to work independently. Students are also required to participate in extracurricular activities.[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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