Home Economics and Sustainability at the University of Chicago Labroratory Schools

The Laboratory Schools are home to the youngest members of the
    University of Chicago's academic community. We ignite and nurture
    an enduring spirit of scholarship, curiosity, creativity, and
    confidence. We value learning experientially, exhibiting
    kindness, and honoring diversity.

    The Home Economics and Sustainability program serves to educate
    students about where their food comes from, how to choose and
    prepare a balanced variety of foods, and to explore their place
    in our ecosystem, with an emphasis on environmental impacts.
    Please tell us about the population your program serves:
    Laboratory school students hail from all areas of Chicago and its
    surrounding suburbs. Approximately half of our families are
    affiliated with the University of Chicago-- parents who are
    professors, doctors, or staff of the university send their
    children here. This infuses the school with the belief that
    education extremely important. Intellectual inquiry and discovery
    is highly valued here.