| Henry S. West Laboratory School | |
| Address: | 5300 Carillo Street |
| City: | Coral Gables |
| State: | Florida |
| Zipcode: | 33146 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Type: | Elementary school |
| Grades: | K-6[1] |
| District: | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Principal: | Ms. Michelle Sanchez-Perez |
| Enrollment: | 314[2] |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2005-2006 |
| Faculty: | 22.0 |
| Ratio: | 14.3 |
| Mascot: | Crab |
| Colors: | Green and Orange |
Henry S. West Laboratory School is an elementary school in Coral Gables, Florida, United States, on the University of Miami campus and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.
The school was established in 1954, as an experimental school of choice associated with the School of Education at the University of Miami.[3] It was named after Henry Skinner West.[4] It collaborates with the University's Department of Teaching and Learning on various projects such as science programs and the creation of a "living habitat".[5] University faculty members and students teach and conduct research throughout the school under the direction of Dr. Shawn Post, as the "Professor in Residence".[6]
West Laboratory School is graded "A", the highest designation on Florida's six-point assessment scale.[7]
Aldeen H. Lindgren, 5th grade teacher, retired, of Palm City Florida, was recently named "All Time Best Teacher Ever" by the L.B. Clements Educational Foundation.