About Life Lab Science Program

Our mission is to inspire learning and conservation by engaging students and educators in the natural world.

Life Lab Science Program is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and has been working in the field of science and environmental education since 1979. With our award winning curricula and programs, the organization helps schools develop gardens where children can create "living laboratories" for the study of the natural world. Since developing the first Life Lab school garden in Santa Cruz in 1978, Life Lab has worked with over 1,400 schools across the United States training tens of thousands educators.

Life Lab is involved in a variety of projects throughout California, primarily working directly with teachers to help them use school gardens and hands-on science programs effectively.