The ULab
Construction Site Livestream
Learn more about the ULab below.
A BOLD COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE
At UPrep, we prepare our students to meet the global challenges of the future, knowing that nearly one-third of today’s students will eventually have careers that haven’t yet been discovered.
To support our Upper School students’ success and ignite their passion for collaboration, growth, creativity, and leadership, we are constructing the ULab, a 39,000-square-foot, three-story building across the street from our existing campus.
The ULab will expand student learning opportunities.
The ULab will extend our current footprint with inspiring learning spaces that match the quality of the outstanding teaching and learning that occur at our school every day.
We aim to grow our Upper School enrollment from 340 to 450 students—an increase of nearly 30 percent. This growth will provide our students with a larger social cohort, diverse perspectives in the classroom, and opportunities for expanded course offerings, clubs and athletics.
We broke ground on the ULab in the spring of 2022 and the building will open in the fall of 2023.
The ULab will support UPrep's commitment to innovation by offering students hands-on, real world opportunities to develop the skills and entrepreneurial mindset that will enable them to thrive in a dynamic world." Van Katzman, Parent, Trustee, and Entrepreneurship Intensive Teacher
The ULab will enable us to make our vision for the next 50 years a reality. This is an exciting time for UPrep and we know we will have much to celebrate in the days ahead!
We are currently in the major gifts phase of the capital campaign for the ULab. In the months to come, we will be inviting our entire community to invest in UPrep’s future.
Building Highlights Will Include:
- Ten modular classrooms with moveable walls that support interdisciplinary learning and seminar-style teaching
- Wellness space for PE classes, athletic practices, and dance and yoga classes
- A large gathering area and meeting spaces that support student collaboration and foster community building
- A state-of-the-art 1,123 square-foot Makerspace where students make their ideas come to life
- Expanded offices for College Counseling, Global and Outdoor Education, and Launchpad (UPrep's signature senior project)
- A rooftop deck with seating for student and community programming
The ULab's universal design prioritizes accessibility for all. This includes counter, drinking fountain, and sink heights, and wayfinding signs with provisions for the visually impaired.
The ULab is a once-in-a-generation investment in our children's future. We invite the entire UPrep community to come together to achieve our $25 million fundraising goal." Elise Hebb, Parent and Campaign Committee Member
Campaign Committee
Co-Chairs:
Mark Britton (Brock ‘19, Latham ‘21, Walker ‘24)
Elise Hebb (Ainslie ‘28)
Andy Cook (Max ‘26, Zander ‘28)
Mary Beth Lambert (Sophia ‘20)
Susan Lansverk (Emily ‘10, Peter ‘12)
Dani Ruthfield (Nava ‘25)
Andrea Thoreson (Griffin ‘21, Paige ‘23)
Robin Waterman (Cole ‘28)
Susie Wu
Liz Van Hoy
Jen Zell (Courtney ‘19, Mitchell ‘21, Trevor ‘23)
Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau, Head of School
Tiffany Carey, Campaign Consultant
The ULab Beam Signing Ceremony
The ULab Groundbreaking Celebration
Inside the ULab
Questions about the ULab? Contact Director of Development Liz Van Hoy.