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Research & Teaching

The Children's School is the laboratory school for the Department of Psychology in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

When families enroll their children at the Children’s School, they sign a consent form that gives permission for their child to participate in approved projects.

At the Children's School, some of the world's most renowned developmental and cognitive psychologists have explored what children know at an early age and how this knowledge influences later learning. They've tried to understand processes such as children's knowledge of numbers, how children solve problems, how children’s attention is modulated by the visual environment, and how digital media can be designed to facilitate learning.

We work hard to ensure that research at the Children's School is a positive experience for the children. Research is done in an informal, activity-based mode which does not disrupt the school daily routines. Researchers share the general results of their projects with the teachers so that the knowledge may be integrated into the program.

Information for parents/guardians

• Learn more about the Children’s School research procedures in this list of Questions & Answers. 
• Take a look at the Research Spotlight to see the current and previous editions of the research newsletter.
• Take a look at some publications that resulted from projects hosted by our lab school.

Information for researchers and faculty

• There are different ways that Ä¢¹½Av students, research associates, and faculty may seek approval to conduct projects involving children in our Lab School. Please familiarize yourself with our to determine the best fit for your project.
• After all of the research and course requests from the Department of Psychology have been scheduled, requests for course or individual projects from other departments and colleges will be considered.
• Anyone interacting directly with children needs to complete the Child Protection Clearances process through the CMU Act 153 office.