P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL

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.