The Calhoun School Adds New Discovery Lab Class

The Calhoun School, on the Upper West Side, has a new discovery lab class for children in kindergarten through second grade.

With this new course, children will have the opportunity to design, build and create new things such as models of neighborhoods and small machine units.

“This course promotes our philosophy of hands on learning,” Director of Enrollment and External Affairs Andrew Hume said. “Children can apply information to their work instead of passively absorbing it.”

The new science lab at Calhoun features such things like work shop tools, 3-D printers and science microscopes. Even though the lab is a work in progress, children will still get the benefit of working in small groups and taking field trips out to study venues like community parks.