Baltimore Lab School

2220 Saint Paul Street

Baltimore, MD 21218

14 Reviews

School District
Grade

1-12
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by other on August 29, 2023

I would recommend Baltimore Lab if you have a child with learning challenges that cannot be addressed in public or private school, and they do not fit the profile for Jemicy or Odyssey. The teachers at Baltimore Lab are dedicated, caring, and hard working. Unfortunately, the school does not treat its alums well, and has no qualms about exploiting them.
Submitted by student on October 26, 2021

Its a pretty good school overall, but I would say there's definitely some problems relating to some of the teachers not explaining things in the best way to their students. Also regarding in the past I've had a teacher yell at my friend, which I know what happened but the teacher still shouldn't have yelled. But besides the minor problems I'd say it's pretty good.
Submitted by parent on April 01, 2019

BLS has been a fantastic learning and social experience for our daughter who has been a BLS student for seven years. As parents we are kept well-informed on goals and progress. The administrative staff and faculty are generous with their time and feedback which is always thoughtful and tailored to the individual student. Our daughter will attend BLS from grades one through twelve.
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2015

Baltimore Lab has been life-changing for our daughter. She stands taller, believes in her ability to learn, and trusts the teachers to help her instead of ignore her. The public schools just wanted to give her accommodations instead of teaching her the way she learns. Baltimore Lab acknowledges her challenges and helps her get past them; they don't brush off her education. I am so grateful to see our girl in a place that has taught her self-advocacy, hard work, and belief in herself.
Submitted by parent on March 16, 2015

Our child has attended BLS for three years now, and we plan to continue on through high school graduation. ALL (100%) of the teachers we've experienced were caring and seriously committed to the growth and well-being of their students. 50%+ of our child's teachers have been absolutely extraordinary; almost 40% more have been ample for their (very demanding) roles. Fewer than 10% have been uninspiring but adequate. If YOUR personal experience with teachers was better than that you've lived a far better life than I. Finally, the school's administration has received one or two negative comments on this forum. Those comments are incomprehensibly wrong. BLS is a godsend to the population it serves.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2014

As a former parent and longtime trustee of The Baltimore Lab School, I can attest that this gem in Baltimore City is a place of warmth and welcome to a child needing a specialized learning environment. Art and color fill the halls and classrooms, inviting the child inside to see that there is finally a place where school can be a positive, happy space, one that begins where each student is ready to start and sets an individualized pace for a journey to the future. My child attended the Baltimore Lab School from first through twelfth grade. Despite significant learning challenges, he flourished during his time there, steadily growing to become a college freshman on the Dean s List . Baltimore Lab School offers an arts-infused path to academic skill, personal confidence, and success.
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2013

In our case, BLS has more than lived up to its advertising. Our language-challenged daughter was at home in the Lower School there the first day she visited. Now thriving in every way, she's brimming with self confidence. Regarding the administrative team, they've been responsive every time we've needed them. I've been involved professionally with world recognized international schools for over 20 years, and I feel Baltimore Lab is a rare find. The entire teaching-leading team display daily a genuine level of concern for and support of children who simply learn differently. That's just plain impressive.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2013

Baltimore Lab School is truly an amazing place, our daughter has been there for 2 years and we have seen a transformation in her skills and abilities. She now is on grade level in math, reading and has gained that much needed confidence kids with learning disabilities need to be successful. The teachers are caring and experienced educators that are passionate about teaching. Its been a wonderful experience.
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2013

Although the school has gone through leadership changes over the years, it remains true to its mission of providing an arts based, experiential learning environment for students who are bright, but a traditional classroom setting gets in the way of their learning. The results truly speak for themselves. Not only have students moved on to some top High Schools in the area (including Calvert Hall, Seton, and Carver Performing Arts), graduates are doing well in college and life. Grads are attending a variety of colleges, including McDaniel, Goucher, St. Mary's, and UMBC locally. For my child, Baltimore Lab was the perfect place to understand strengths, weaknesses, and develop a strategy with the confidence to execute it and achieve success. Students for whom Baltimore Lab is the right place don't fit neatly in any box, neither does the school. The Academic Club process delivers amazing results that serve students from their elementary years into college. Creativity, Creative Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, and Self-Advocacy are welcomed, developed, and enhanced at every grade level. You have to visit the school and/or talk with alumni to truly understand the gem it is.
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2013

The Baltimore Lab School teachers know how to teach. They are passionate about their subject matter and students. I really appreciate how they made learning fun, challenging, relevant, and experiential for my son Mark.
Submitted by other on August 02, 2013

This was a great school that has declined due to constant changing of administration and staff. Enrollment and staff is at its lowest point in 5 years. They have lost the original mission of the school. It is no longer arts based.
Submitted by parent on June 14, 2013

The reviews stating that staff are high quality while the leadership is disorganized, unhelpful, unaccountable, and out of touch are accurate. The review from a "teacher" was most likely submitted by one of those administrators. I found interacting with those in charge to be extremely frustrating.
Submitted by other on July 25, 2012

The Lab School has a great arts program and for kids that are struggling it can be a great place. However many students there, like myself, only needed a little help in certain areas. The curriculum tended to cater to the kids who were having the most trouble learning in a normal school setting which caused students like myself to be held back from moving forward. The school's management is quite disorganized and was not helpful when my parents wanted to secure State Financial Aid. Dealing with administration was very difficult honestly on a host of separate issues as well.
Submitted by other on March 19, 2012

Wonderful teachers. I work for an outside company so I can say that as a professional and without bias. No school is perfect, and naturally there will be problems here and there, but overall it's a fabulous place. The faculty is what makes the school and almost every single one I've encountered has been so passionate about their work. The teachers are so creative and know how to engage their students. The specialists are really impressive- some of the best I've seen in the field. Having come from another unnamed public school classroom in which the days felt 12 hours long and I often wondered why some of those teachers chose their their profession, the Lab School is such a breath of fresh air.