The Child Development Lab School staff and teachers are committed to providing a loving and secure environment for participating children and their families by insuring the staff and teachers follow the set policies and procedures.

The Lab School provides a nurturing and safe environment where your child will learn by doing, imitating, observing, exploring, examining, experimenting, and questioning in activities and experiences planned according to his or her interests.

Request Forms

All requests for teaching-related projects and research requests are coordinated through the Lab School administrator, Ms. Eileen Canafax. Refer to the following information and forms for requests.

Iowa State faculty and students interested in conducting research in the Child Development Laboratory School should contact Ms. Eileen Canafax, who will review the procedures and proposed study.

Form: Research request form

Submit to: 
Eileen Canafax, Director
Child Development Laboratory School
1315 Palmer Building
2222 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1084
515-294-5061
ecanafax@iastate.edu

Deadline: A least two weeks prior to the starting date

Students interested in developing a course-related project with children in the laboratory school should complete the form linked below. Approved projects will be supervised by the head teacher in the specific program.

Form: ISU student requests for teaching-related projects 

Submit to: 
Eileen Canafax, Director
Child Development Laboratory School
1315 Palmer Building
2222 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1084
515-294-5061
ecanafax@iastate.edu

Deadline: At least one week prior to the starting date

Complete the following form if recruiting families from the Child Development Laboratory School for research or projects interests you. 

Form: Recruiting participants request 

Submit to: 
Eileen Canafax, Director
Child Development Laboratory School
1315 Palmer Building
2222 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1084
515-294-5061
ecanafax@iastate.edu

Complete the following form if taking photos or videotaping at the Child Development Laboratory School interests you. 

Form: Photo/video request

Submit to:
Eileen Canafax, Director
Child Development Laboratory School
1315 Palmer Building
2222 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1084
515-294-5061
ecanafax@iastate.edu

Deadline: At least one week prior to the date