March 4, 2021
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is the most prestigious K-12 in the city of Chicago and the former school of President Barack Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia. Located right on the University of Chicago campus, nearly half of the students who attend the Lab School have a parent who is on faculty or staff at the university. With an annual tuition over $20,000, the school was ranked fourth in the nation for its record of sending graduates to elite universities and colleges. This is a steep price for a K-12 education especially since now it’s remote.
While other private schools in Chicago have been in person for all grades since the beginning of the academic year, the University of Chicago Laboratory School has remained virtual, despite