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Mission
 In everything we do our goal is to cultivate a youth-centered learning environment that helps middle and high school students reach their full potential in high school and beyond. We believe in the power of education and seek to help students find that power in themselves. We share knowledge. We boost confidence. We build good study habits. We raise grades.

Founder
Christine Ortiz founded The K-Lab to meet the needs of students she encountered throughout her work in youth advocacy. While a student at Lyman High School, Christine earned National recognition as part of the TRUTH® campaign, working with top leaders such as Lawton Chiles. These experiences stirred her interest in education and, after graduating with a B.S. from MIT and a Masters in Education from UCF, she founded The K-Lab as a way to encourage students to achieve their full academic potential. Christine and The K-Lab have been featured in Success Magazine, Lake Mary Life™, and Entrepreneur®.

 

 
     
 
 

The K-Lab was founded on the principle that students need to relate with their academics in order to reach their full potential. We have altered the traditional tutoring paradigm in terms of environment, staff, and instruction in order to make us more effective in helping students develop good study habits and raise their grades.

Environment
In contrast to the traditional classroom set-up, the K-Lab has developed an environment that encourages students to have a positive association with learning. At The K-Lab, students write math problems directly on our chalkboard-tables, write their homework assignments on our white board walls, and enjoy healthy snacks from our fully stocked kitchen.  From custom wall-murals to couches, students feel relaxed and comfortable in our environment in a way that encourages them to get their work done.

Staff
Our staff is student-friendly and knows how to relate well with teenagers. We have a +12 rule where no staff member is more than 12 years older than the students. Instead of the traditional authoritarian relationship, we have peer-to-peer relationships with our students that have been successful in fostering open communication, honesty, and an increase in the desire and motivation to learn.

Instruction
We believe education should be fun, exciting, and creative. We customize programs based on this principle, as well as the needs and learning styles of each individual student. At The K-Lab, you can be assured your student will never complain about having to go to tutoring.

 

 

 
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THE KNOWLEDGE LABORATORY 201 West State Road 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708. info@thek-lab.com