Brigham Young University. Laboratory School

The Laboratory School was established in 1955 under the College of Education and existed within the college until its operation was discontinued in 1968.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Laboratory School

B.Y.U. Laboratory School (Provo, Utah)

Description

Established: 1955

Abolished: 1968

Location: Provo, Utah (1955-1968)

Functions

Between 1955 and 1968, the Laboratory School was organized as a service unit in the College of Education to prepare students in the college to teach as well as improve educational programs. The school created an environment for high-level instruction for observations and experiments while performing research in child development, learning, social processes, and educational programs in a university setting.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Laboratory School was the administering body for the Elementary Laboratory School and the Secondary Laboratory School which consisted of a Junior High School and Brigham Young High School. The dean of the College of Education was the chief administrator followed by the director or coordinator of the Laboratory School. During its years of operation, the directors/coordinators of the Laboratory School were as follows: Percy E. Burrup, Asahel D. Woodruff (Dean), Avard A. Rigby, Edwin A. Read, and Lowell D. Thomson.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Education (1955-1968)

Associated Archival Materials

Records of the BYU Laboratory School, 1914-1968. (UA 564)

Ephemera, [ca. 1965]. (UA 758)

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Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00078

Creator: UPB