UD Lab School

UD Lab School offers Play & Grow Together for children 8124 months, with developmentally appropriate learning experiences with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver under the guidance of a highly qualified teacher. It offers Play & Explore Together for children 24136 months with the same kind of caregiver-guided learning. It also offers AM Preschool for 213-year-olds with indoor and outdoor activities that emphasize language development, social and emotional development, early literacy, math, and science, plus a play-based curriculum.

Programs

• Play & Grow Together — 8–24 months · Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00–10:15 a.m.; families may choose Tuesdays only, Wednesdays only, or both days · Offers developmentally appropriate learning experiences with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver; under the guidance of a highly qualified teacher.
• Play & Explore Together — 24–36 months · Tuesdays from 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. · Offers developmentally appropriate learning experiences with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver; under the guidance of a highly qualified teacher.
• AM Preschool – 3’s and older 2’s — 2’s and 3-year-olds · Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30am–11:45am · Provides indoor and outdoor activities that emphasize language development, social and emotional development, early literacy, math, and science; play-based curriculum.
• Pre-K – 3’s and 4’s — 3’s and 4’s · Monday–Thursday 9am–2:15pm, Friday 9am–12:10pm · Multi-age Pre-K program focused on community, learning skills, and content knowledge; promotes literacy, math, curiosity, problem-solving, focus, self-regulation, critical thinking, and perseverance.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–6 years old
• Current session: Fall 2026 (Sep 15–Dec 15, 2026)

About the provider

UD Lab School has served the University of Delaware since 1934. The Lab School says it serves as a model of inclusive early childhood education and supports academic programs, serves as a leader in inclusive early education, and researches, develops, assesses, and disseminates curriculum and teaching approaches. It is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and is a member of the National Coalition of Campus Childrens Centers and Natural Start Alliance.

Welcomes children aged 8 months–6 years and their families into part-time and full-time programs that range from infants to kindergarten. The Lab School states that it is a diverse community and that families are essential partners in its work with children. The programs will not meet on Tuesday, November 3, or during the week of November 23.

What families say

“The UD Lab School is beyond anything I could have ever hoped for my children. Everyday, I am inspired by the teaching teams’ commitment to demonstrating and teaching mindfulness, connecting children to nature, bringing them together in authentic child-led interactions and discovery and developing a sense of community among the families.” — BethAnn Aupperle, Lab School parent

Last updated September 28, 2026.