Mission and Vision
Mission
As an integral part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University Laboratory High School’s mission is to enhance the lives of young people through innovative learning, discovery, and public engagement.
Vision
University of Illinois Laboratory High School will be the pre-eminent public research university high school for highly motivated students with exceptional academic potential. To attain pre-eminence, we will strive toward:
• Excellence in student achievement, broadly construed;
• Impact through transformational curriculum, pedagogy, and research; and
• Leadership in public engagement and citizenship in the local community, state, and beyond.
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Living our Mission and Vision
For students
- Uni provides a supportive, collaborative environment where students can take risks, embrace challenges, explore curiosities, and engage passions both inside and outside the classroom.
- Uni’s exploratory curriculum is designed to challenge students’ worldviews, encouraging students to navigate ambiguity and collaborate to understand and solve problems using critical thinking and creativity.
- Uni offers opportunities to develop thoughtful, socially responsible, informed citizens and supports student-led initiatives in the school and in the community.
- Uni values the diversity of our students’ backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We strive to create a kind and caring community.
- Uni is committed to nurturing the whole student, and we facilitate the development of social and emotional intelligence.
- Uni students have a great deal of freedom and are given opportunities to grow in self-direction and motivation.
For teachers
- Uni supports teachers’ uses of innovative and experimental pedagogy and curriculum with the goal of transforming teaching and providing opportunities for all students.
- Uni supports teachers’ lab mission activities by encouraging faculty members to collaborate, pursue research and professional development opportunities, and share information with peers and the wider educational community.
- Uni respects academic freedom for students and teachers.
- Uni believes in shared governance between teachers and administrators.
For the University
- Uni is committed to supporting the mission and vision of the University of Illinois.
- Uni collaborates with university faculty to support the university’s outreach activities, including research and training in secondary education.
- Uni connects students with learning and research opportunities at the university.
For the Champaign-Urbana community
- Uni seeks and maintains collaborations with the local educational community.
- Uni engages with local, national, and global communities.
- Uni offers a small high school option with an emphasis on embracing challenges, exploring curiosities, and engaging passions