Our Mission
Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity (1) is the hub for ODU’s lab school network, (2) serves as the fiscal agent or lead partner for the nine schools in the ODU lab school network, (3) coordinates best practices and research between lab schools across the Commonwealth of Virginia, (4) provides subject matter expertise to lab school leaders in Virginia, (5) promotes a culture of innovation across Virginia’s K-12 and higher education institutions, and (6) identifies strategies to develop and scale innovative educational programs and initiatives in the Commonwealth.
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Launching Cohort 2: Four High Schools. One AAES.
Launching Cohort 2: Four High Schools. One AAES.
AAES 9th Grade Experiential Learning Day | September 18, 2026 What happens when you bring together 9th graders from four high schools, mix up the...
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3,300 Students, Hands-On STEM, and Future Possibilities at the Oceana Naval Air Show
3,300 Students, Hands-On STEM, and Future Possibilities at the Oceana Naval Air Show
With approximately 3,300 students attending the 2026 Oceana Naval Air Show, the event gave Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity (CEIO) an...
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From Mariner’s Adventure Camper to Aspiring Monarch
From Mariner’s Adventure Camper to Aspiring Monarch
In the summer of 2024, Roan Marley walked through the doors of the ODU Innovation Lab as a rising 10th-grade student eager to explore new...
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The ODU Lab School Network
The ODU Lab School Network consists of 9 schools: 4 ODU-specific partnerships and 5 additional partner schools connected with other colleges and universities across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Through this network, the Center aims to lead educational innovation and research.
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