Two-Year Deep Dives at Laguna Blanca

Science Research Program Is Latest Track for Motivated Students 

Two-Year Deep Dives at Laguna Blanca

Science Research Program Is Latest Track for Motivated Students 

Staci Richard (center) is the head of Laguna Blanca’s Science Research Program. | Credit: Courtesy

Laguna Blanca has long been known for signature programs. With titles such as Mission to Mars, Soapbox Derby, Urban Adventures, and its TEDx talks ​— ​returning in February after last year’s pandemic pause ​— ​the independent school embraces project-based learning. 

A recent addition, launched in 2017-18, is the Science Research Program, a two-year course of study for motivated students to pursue an invigorating and “deeply edifying odyssey into the weeds of scientific inquiry,” said Tara Broucqsault, the school’s communications director. 

Heading up the program, Staci Richard said it’s grown considerably since its initial cohort to a little more than 40 percent of eligible students.

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