Blog

Now Streaming on Netflix!

September 20, 2024

Big news! It’s been almost one year since camera crews filmed one of our Lower School classes and Sal Khan for…

Fox Business Interview with Sal Khan

September 5, 2024

Watch the latest video at foxbusiness.com - In this video, Sal Khan discusses the transformative role of technolog…

Sal Khan on the Future of Learning: Microsoft WorkLab Podcast

June 6, 2024

Imagine a world where we each have our own personal tutor who knows exactly when we need more challenge, support, or…

Intersession

April 26, 2024

Our Lower School students came together for Intersession, a week-long event recently revived to encourage cross-class…

Senior Capstone — 72 Questions with KLS Students

June 7, 2023

Last week, our seniors presented their Capstone projects. As a mandatory project for graduating seniors, the Capstone…

Khan Lab School Welcomes Mark Rober

March 31, 2023

Khan Lab School was honored to host Mark Rober on March 6 for a conversation with founder, Sal Khan, and the Upper Sc…

Purpose in the Pumpkin Patch

March 16, 2023

For students in Hannah’s kindergarten class, learning about social emotional learning has never been easier. H…

Back In the Lab with RobotX

March 3, 2023

The Khan Lab School robotics team (RobotX) runs more like a small business than an after school club. The team is gro…

Behind the Scenes with RobotX

February 1, 2023

A Three-Part Series, part 1 of 3 As we enter 2023, we’re proud to announce the kickoff of our Robotics team 696…

Exploring ukiyo-e, a Japanese art movement, with Advanced Art

January 11, 2023

Take a look at our students' beautiful artwork and poetry completed this fall. Students in Advanced Art with Lejoi Re…

KLS Student Recognized by California Cricket Academy Annual Tournament

November 18, 2021

Vidit K. Receives Multiple Awards at Annual Cricket Tournament
KLS makes time and space for students to pursu…

Community Holidays: Reflections on Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab

November 18, 2021

The following is a blog post about Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab written by KLS Middle School students Raspreet K. and…

Lower and Middle School Students Compete in Golden Gate Park Cross Country Race

November 16, 2021

Badgers Compete in Cross Country Race On Saturday, November 13, KLS had 13 students ages 8-13 compete in a cross cou…

Educator Resource: Facilitate Mixed-age Learning in Humanities Class

November 12, 2021

Try This: DEAR Families Mixed-Age Learning Activity "Try This" is a series of blog posts geared towards educators th…

Palo Alto Campus Hosts First In-Person Community Event

November 4, 2021

Palo Alto Campus's First In-Person Gathering a Huge Success On Friday, October 29, our Lower and Middle School commu…

Community Holidays: Reflections on Diwali

November 3, 2021

This year, Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is observed on Thursday, November 4, 2021. The following is…

KLS Community Celebrates Spirit Week 2021

October 28, 2021

Students LeadSpirit Week Celebrations During the last week of October, students across both of our campuses have bee…

KLS Families and Students Learn Together at Coyote Creek

October 21, 2021

On Sunday, October 17, KLS families and students gathered at Coyote Creek Trail for a naturalist walk and talk. Organ…

Educator Resource: Reflection & Debate Activities for English Class

October 14, 2021

Try This: Reflect, Debate, & Summarize "Try This" is a series of blog posts geared towards educators that features s…

Fall Updates from the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

October 14, 2021

Students & Faculty Collaborate to Advance Community Values The following is an update from our Khan Lab High School…

Inside the Classroom: Middle School

October 7, 2021

Earlier this fall, our Lower and Middle Schools started a new chapter at our Palo Alto campus, located at 3233 Cowper…

Community Holidays: Reflections on Navaratri

October 7, 2021

The following is a blog post written by Ranjith Jayaram, one of our KLS parents. KLS community members are encouraged…

School Founder Sal Khan Talks Educating the World on Bloomberg Podcast

September 29, 2021

Sal Khan: Educating the World, One Person at a Time Bloomberg recently released a podcast episode featuring Sal Khan…

Community Holidays: Reflections on the Moon Festival

September 23, 2021

The following is a blog post written by Brandon Lee, our Director of Experiential Learning. KLS community members are…

Palo Alto Campus Opens for Lower and Middle Schools

September 16, 2021

On Tuesday, September 14, we welcomed Lower and Middle School students to Khan Lab School's Palo Alto campus!

Students Launch First Middle School Student Council

September 15, 2021

We're pleased to announce our first Middle School Student Council! In our first weeks of the Term, Middle School stud…

Middle School at the Computer History Museum

September 9, 2021

KLS Students Explore atLocal Museum Have you ever wished you could go to school at a museum? Our Middle School stude…

IL3 Students Take Lead in Mixed-age Learning Activities

September 9, 2021

At KLS, our mixed-age learning setting encourages collaboration and authentic relationship building. Recently, IL1,…

Science Friday Educator Collective Features Brandon Lee

September 9, 2021

KLS Team Member Featured in Science Friday Educator Cohort On September 3, 2021, Science Friday announced its sixth…

Start-of-Year Picnics Bring Lower School Families Together

September 1, 2021

A Tale of 3 Picnics & 3 Balloons The following is a blog post written by one of our KLS parents, Donna Griffit (Phot…

High School Students Begin New School Year

September 1, 2021

This week, we were thrilled to welcome our high school students back to school for in-person learning!On Monday, Augu…

Vaccinating Education: An Interview with Sal Khan

August 31, 2021

What will K-12 education look like now that students are returning to school after remote learning? Sal Khan, our sch…

Lower & Middle Schools Begin New School Year

August 26, 2021

Earlier this week on Monday, August 23, we excitedly welcomed back students in our Lower and Middle Schools to launch…

Sal Khan Shares Back-to-School Tips on CBS This Morning

August 24, 2021

As many schools launch a new school year, Sal Khan, our school's founder as well asthe founder and CEO of Khan Academ…

Teachers Launch First-ever KLS Summer Institute Workshops

July 22, 2021

Virtual Educator Workshops Share Best Practices in Mastery-based Math & SEL During our school's Summer Term, KLS tea…

Alumni Spotlight: Laker Newhouse '21 Published Research Explores Diversity

July 14, 2021

Research by KLS Alumnus Published in INFORMS Journal of Service Science This July, the INFORMS Journal of Service Sc…

KLS Student Places in 2021 AAU Taekwondo National Championships

July 14, 2021

Middle School Student Shines at Annual AAU Taekwondo Competition Over the Summer Term, our students have the flexibi…

Middle and High School Faculty Advisors Implement Project Wayfinder Curriculum

July 8, 2021

Professional Development: Social-emotional & Mental Health Curriculum Social-emotional learning (SEL) and Advisory a…

Educator Resource: Bring Cooking to Your ELA Class

July 8, 2021

Try This: Cook Sushi in ELA Class to Explore Writing Skills "Try This" is a series of blog posts geared towards educ…

In the News: Sal Khan Considers Future of Education on NPR

July 1, 2021

"A Learning Revolution for a Post-Pandemic World" What does education look like in a post-pandemic world? Sal Khan,…

KLS Students Take on Summer Reading Challenge

June 30, 2021

Our Middle School (MS) students have issued a reading challenge to our High School (HS) students this summer!From Mon…

Khan Lab School Graduates First High School Class and Hires Brennan Barnard to Lead College Counseling

June 23, 2021

Following the celebration of our school's first graduating class in June 2021, Brennan Barnard will join Khan Lab Sch…

Graduation Week 2021 Celebrates Our First Graduates

June 4, 2021

Class of 2021 Graduates from Khan Lab School On Thursday, June 3, our first graduating class walked the stage at our…

Pride Month: Leadership Spotlight Series

June 4, 2021

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated eachJune to recognize the 1969 Stone…

Educator Resource: End Each Term with a Reflection Week

June 3, 2021

Try This: Make Time for Reflection with a Reflection Week "Try This" is a series of blog posts geared towards educat…

KLS Families and Students Pick Cherries for Local Communities in Need

June 3, 2021

Family Community Service Supports South Palo Alto Food Closet KLS families and students collaborated todonate 25 pou…

Pancakes from Around the World: Project-based Learning with IL2

June 3, 2021

Farm to Pancake Project For our IL2Term project, our students learned all about the magic of a pancake. Starting our…

Lower School Digital Art Gallery Showcases Student Pieces

June 3, 2021

Student Art Explores Portraiture in Virtual Museum Visit ourLower School Digital Art Gallery, featuring works from I…

Students Participate in Virtual Math Competition for Girls

May 31, 2021

Virtual Girls' Adventures in Math (GAIM) Competition Congratulations to Lower and Middle School studentsAnandita M.,…

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Stories of Impact

May 27, 2021

At KLS, we are focusing onAsian Pacific American Heritage Month throughout the month of May, a monthrecognized by the…