We empower students from day one to step up, speak up, and begin shaping their school experience. As important as what happens in the classroom, is time spent with peers. Together, they play
an essential role in defining our community—and the policies that govern it—through interactions with each other, opportunities on the Leadership Team, and active discussions at
Community Meetings.
At Khan Lab School, we are all on a first-name basis—from our Founder and Executive Director to incoming first year students—a deliberate practice that has helped create an open,
accepting, and respectful environment among students and adults. Finding ways to foster deep and meaningful relationships are at the heart of what we do.
The clubs and organizations offered at Khan Lab School reflect the interests and passions of our students. They are able to create and lead clubs on any interest or topic of their choice.
Established clubs include chess, yearbook, gaming, and our student-led newspaper, the Khranicle.
There are also opportunities to be student ambassadors and teaching assistants. If they can’t find a specific activity that meets their interests, we encourage them to create one.
RobotX (FRC Team 6962) is a team of young and aspiring Khan Lab School 7-12 grade students. Having competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) for five years now, the team is well-versed and well prepared. Hands-on learning and passion-driven work are encouraged at Khan Lab School, and the robotics team is a prime example of students pursuing learning outside of standard academics.
RobotX has a mission to inspire and expose others to the exploration of science, mathematics, computer science, and technology. Our students hope to represent our self-driven school at FRC competitions and share our experiences and knowledge with the rest of our community.
With a goal of bridging the gap between engineering, design thinking, business, and leadership skills, it’s no surprise that robotics is one of, if not the, most popular after-school teams at Khan Lab School.
These include supervised independent work time (Goal Time), student-led clubs, and special events, and Inquiry Lab, which includes fee-based enrichment classes.
Extended Day programming allows faculty to share specialized knowledge and personal interests in areas such as athletics, languages, and mindfulness. And schoolwide community meetings enable students to connect with and informally learn from guest speakers such as musicians, NASA scientists, or famous filmmakers.
Inquiry Lab offers students the opportunity to explore a range of interests and passions with classes run by KLS faculty and other experienced teachers from the Bay Area. Inquiry Lab class offerings vary by term. Past Inquiry Lab classes have included art, dance, outdoor excursions, performing arts, world languages, and more.
If students want to stay after school to participate in Extended Day, this supervision is included in tuition. If students choose to enroll in teacher-led Inquiry Lab enrichment classes, there is a fee.
We are now accepting applications for our 2023 Summer Program. To register and to learn more about the offered sessions, please click here.
