The Laboratory

we had a birthday party here for our 7 year old son. We live in the suburbs, so I wasnt sure how many kids would make the trek to the city and EVERYONE RSVPd b/​c they were so excited. I cant reccomend this place enough! they were SO responsive to all my questions and concerns beforehand, EXTREMELY accomodating when we had people rsvp at the last minute and very friendly and inviting. And they set up an awesome party that the kids really enjoyed. we had so many kids (and mostly boys) so our party was chaotic, and they never once showed signs of stress or uneasiness. They were so calm and friendly to the kids and the kids had a wonderful time learning! I definitely reccommend this place as an alternative to the bounce house party!

I just finished the class Demystify Your DSLR with Krista Wortendyke and it was amazing! The class size was small which allowed for lots of individual attention. We were all at different skill levels and Krista was great at customizing the class for each student. The class was a perfect balance of instruction and hands on camera work. I learned a ton and finally feel that I have a thorough understanding of my camera and its capabilities. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to improve their photography skills and take full advantage of their camera’s full capacity.
My daughter also participated in Harry Potter Spring Break Camp and LOVED IT. The camp was fun, inspiring and engaging. Lots of fun props, super cool experiments, and incredible teachers. She came home every day with stories of all the wonderful things she learned.

Great spot for a birthday party! My son recently celebrated his seventh birthday at the Laboratory, building robots with his friends and racing «the arena». Amy and Ed are both teachers, enthusiastic and knowledgeable and very helpful with setup and cleanup of the party. They managed to keep 15 first graders completely engaged, and the birthday boy even got a special creation from the 3D printer! Great for any kid interested in science; my son is now very interested to sign up for science classes here.

If I could give this place 10 stars it still wouldn’t be enough. We just hosted a birthday party here for my daughter’s 7^th and chose to build robots. All I can say is – how unique! There is no other place like this in Chicago!!! The owners are beyond wonderful being both patient and helpful with each kid. It is such a great space and the party was flawless! I HIGHLY recommend this for a private event and I can’t wait to send my daughter for camps and/​or classes!!!

The Laboratory is nothing short of phenomenal! Ed is a PhD and loves to teach more than anyone I’ve ever met. He has so much patience and enthusiasm and my son cannot wait to go to class each and every week. It’s his favorite class/​activity. If you have a kid curious in science of any kind, these guys have the programs your kids and you will love. I can’t recommend The Laboratory enough… I can’t fathom a day my son won’t love coming here!

My 11 year old daughter went to Hogwarts on spring break! She loved it. Lots of experiments, things you don’t want done in your home. Messy, fun, educational stuff taught by fun and ethusiastic CPS teachers. Check out their website. My kid is training dragons this summer!