Transforming Education at the Speed of Innovation

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, (6) identifies strategies to develop and scale innovative educational programs and initiatives in the Commonwealth.

Innovation Summit 2025

Spotlight on Innovation

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ODU Lab Schools

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.

Future Educators Academy
Explore@RC
SWVA HEALS
MG-TEC
ISLE Maritime Academy

Additional Lab Schools in the Virginia College Partnership Ecosystem

ATI-University of Mary Washington
ACCESS Acady-GMU
Lab School for Innovation & Career Exploration-JMU
DCSA-GMU
UVA Buford Lab School-UVA

Events Calendar

April 22 – 24, 2025 | Innovation Summit 2025

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