P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL

P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is a Title I public school that is part of the UF LAB SCH school district, located in GAINESVILLE, FL with about 1,153 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 109 teachers, P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL (DRS) is a unique, public K-12 laboratory school affiliated with the University of Florida’s College of Education. Located in Gainesville, the school serves as a site for educational research, innovation, and the development of high-quality teaching practices. Because it functions as a "living laboratory," P.K. Yonge focuses on designing and testing cutting-edge instructional strategies, curriculum models, and technologies that aim to improve educational outcomes not just for its own students, but for schools across the state and nation.

The school is defined by its commitment to a "design-based" approach to learning, where students often engage in collaborative, inquiry-based projects. Admission to P.K. Yonge is based on a lottery system designed to ensure a student body that is representative of the demographic diversity of Florida’s public school population. By bridging the gap between academic research and daily classroom practice, P.K. Yonge serves as a model for personalized learning, providing its students with a rigorous academic experience while simultaneously shaping the future of teacher education and pedagogical standards.

For more information, contact P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL at (352) 392-1554 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.