As its mission, the Burris Laboratory School, a department of the Teachers' College,  provides the development, demonstration, and dissemination of effective and innovative teaching practices, offers an exemplary pre-service clinical program for teaching majors, accommodates research and operates an educationally sound instructional program for its K-12 population.  This mission is based on the belief that all students can learn and will be empowered to develop their fullest intellectual, social, artistic, and physical potentials.

NCA Goal Statement

"All students will improve their critical thinking skills."

Click on this link to download and read our 2009 North Central Association School Improvement Plan.

School Climate Survey

All students, parents, and staff are asked to complete a brief survey assessing services, support, and attitudes about Burris School.  Surveys were distributed to students today with a separate copy given to students to bring home to parents.

Parents may give the completed survey to their student to return to the teacher, OR surveys may be dropped off with Elaine in the front office to be placed in a secured box to assure anonymity.  Your responses are requested no later than next Friday, February 18.

Thank you for your honest opinions and any constructive comments you want to offer as we work together to continue the Burris tradition of school affiliation and educational excellence.

If your student misplaces the parent survey sent home to you, please feel free to download and print a copy of the parent survey here. Once completed, the surveys may be dropped off or mailed to Burris School. One survey per parent per child, please!  Download here - School Survey for Parents 

JUST RELEASED:  Weather Make Up Days

Burris will now be in session on February 21, April 8, and June 2. The last day of school is now June 2.  Click here for an updated PDF of our academic calendar -2010-11 Burris Academic Calendar REVISED

Athletic, school, clubs, and other organizational events are posted on the official BURRIS CALENDAR.

Owl Hoots February 2011 is now available. This edition was delayed until make up days were determined.

Emergency Management Guidelines

2010-2011 High School Course Guide

Student Handbook 2010-11 

The 2010-2011 Back To School information is now available online.  Click this publications link to obtain the newsletter and other publications.

For a map of drop off locations and more information, click on
Burris Parking.

High Ability Admissions

Admissions has been closed for 2010-11.  The Admissions and Lottery Timeline 2011-2012 is now available.  Application for the high ability lottery will not be available until March 1, 2011.

Regular Admissions

The regular admissions lottery application for the 2011-12 school year is now available for download here - Regular Lottery Admissions Application 2011-12.  The admissions timeline is available here -  Admissions and Lottery Timeline 2011-2012.  The application deadline for Kindergarten is Friday, April 1, 2011. The application deadline for grades 1-12 is Friday, June 17. 

Appeal Procedures 

Ball State University has appointed a Burris Laboratory School Admissions Appeal Committee for regular Burris admission that may be used under very limited circumstances.The appeal procedures are available here.