Lab School Paris follows the school calendar of the academy in which it is located (in this case, Paris). Vacations are the same as for public schools.

You can find the vacation calendar below:

A typical Primary school day is as follows:

8.30am - 8.45am: Welcome

8:45 am - 12:00 pm: Fundamental learning

12:00 - 14:00: Lunch and outing to the park

2:00 - 4:15 pm: Project-based learning

4:15pm: End of classes

After-school workshops are available at the end of the day for all children, whether or not they attend Lab School Paris.

The team has worked with architects to bring the premises up to standard and the opening of any school is subject to authorization from the prefecture, the town hall, and the fire department.

For lunch, the children bring their own lunch and eat it on site.

Teachers are chosen based on their teaching experience, in France or abroad, and their interest in research is also considered. The recruitment of teachers is subject to the approval of the LSN's pedagogical council and scientific council, which include representatives of the NS. There are also regular meetings with other teachers to discuss possible difficulties and to constantly improve practices, all in a non-judgmental and benevolent spirit.

Recesses are organized in the park located near the school. The park has a soccer and basketball court, a playground and sandbox, and a grassy area.

There will be a limited number of supplies (notebooks, folders, pencil cases, paper, etc.) that parents will be responsible for. The team will provide a list of supplies at the time of registration.

Indeed, most lab schools in North America are schools - generally private, but there are a few public ones - located on a campus and partly financed by the university. As part of our efforts to adapt the concept to France, we contacted representatives of the French Ministry of Education in 2015, and we are working with the public authorities on the possibility of opening a public lab school one day, near a university campus. However, we felt it was very important to experiment on a small scale without waiting any longer, even if not on a university campus. Creating a school managed by a non-profit association to demonstrate the feasibility of the project seemed to us to be the best compromise, while keeping the National Education informed of our approach through our scientific council and our pedagogical council.

As we do not receive any public funding, the financing of the school (rent, staff salaries, school equipment) is entirely ensured by the tuition fees and the additional sources of financing that we can find. Part of our resources comes from training courses for adults (education professionals, parents, on pedagogical innovation and digital tools applied to education) and we also benefit from the support of several foundations.

Pupils already attending Lab School Paris in 5th grade are given priority for admission to 6th grade, but children from other schools can be enrolled if places are available.