New York City Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies

About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Located in Chelsea, our community embodies our core values of collaboration, compassion, academic rigor, and diversity and pluralism. Our Labbies put the "lab" in collaborative! Our academically nurturing and rigorous environment fosters curiosity and lifelong learning. Students engage in inquiry across all disciplines. In humanities classes, we combine social studies and ELA and offer enrichment courses on unique topics. To enhance our core curriculum, we provide Regents math and science courses for students ready for the challenge. Students also participate in national competitions (math, writing, and vocabulary) and work with local arts organizations. We are proud of our inclusion program and offer supports so all students succeed: full- and part-time ICT classes, small group specialized instruction, executive functioning support, and all related services. Across the three years, all students take typing, transitions to middle school, coding, advisory, visual art, and drama. Our PA works tirelessly to supplement students' experiences and organize family events such as a Lunar New Year celebration. Former Labbies report back that teachers' high expectations and three years of Spanish have prepared them well for high school. Priority to applicants eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (FRL) for 36% of seats.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.

White

27%

Black

Hispanic

13%

Asian

46%

Academic measures

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.

ELA proficiency: 86%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 89%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 97%September 2024-June 2025

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

27%

Black

Hispanic

13%

Asian

46%

Sources and data dates

School listing

NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Stored rating

GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.

Enrollment

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

School description

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