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Hats Off to Our 2023 Graduates!

Graduation caps tell us so much about the journeys of our graduates. There are so many stories to share about our One Hundred and Fifty 2023 Graduating Seniors. This group…

Laura ShubillaJuly 18, 2023

Lab Schools

Building 21 Philadelphia Update – A Note from the CEOs

On March 1, 2023, our Building 21 Philadelphia school leadership team was informed by the School District of Philadelphia that a routine Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) inspection identified…

Laura ShubillaMarch 28, 2023

Authentic and Connected Learning Lab Schools

Career-Connected Learning in Action

Traditional learning models focus on what happens within the four walls of the classroom, we seek to create a permeable school model where the world comes into the school, and…

Melanie Hidalgo-BrittNovember 17, 2022

Authentic and Connected Learning Lab Schools

Students Combine Science with Civics for Impact!

Imagine a school parking lot. Large blocks of blacktop, separated by thin strips of grass. Not a tree in sight. The pavement absorbs heat and turns into a giant heating…

Shannon Salter BurghardtNovember 15, 2022

Lab Schools Uncategorized

Building 21 students experience local elections as poll workers

WFMZ 69 News featured Building 21 Allentown students and Shannon Salter, veteran Social Studies teacher, for their work at this month's primary elections. Watch WFMZ 69 News' coverage of Building…

Kate HoffmanMay 24, 2022

Lab Schools

A New Chapter: The start-up library at Building 21 Philly

We're proud of Eric Hitchner's work at Building 21 Philadelphia. Read more about how Eric, an English teacher, started a library to meet the needs of his students and community.…

Kate HoffmanMay 16, 2022

Caring Learning Environment Lab Schools Strong Instructional Practices

Teaching Black Joy

Two years ago, as a Year 2 ELA teacher at Building 21 Philadelphia, I joined forces with our school’s African American history teacher, Jared McElroy, to teach a year-long interdisciplinary…

Sara GriebApril 18, 2022

Lab Schools Strong Instructional Practices

Continuously Improving Our Curriculum

Our curriculum work begins with our Self-Portrait of a Building 21 Graduate - an overview of the competencies, skills, and character traits our graduates will have as they begin their…

Ayris SandersApril 12, 2022

Competency-based Learning Lab Schools

Building 21’s Portrait of a Graduate

We went through a process to identify the key qualities, skills, and mindsets we wanted to ensure all of our students graduated with in order to best prepare them for…

Thomas GaffeyDecember 21, 2021

Caring Learning Environment Lab Schools

Heroes work here

You have probably seen these signs out in front of hospitals and senior care facilities over the last year. Well, we are here to tell you that these signs also…

Chip LinehanJuly 19, 2021