Facilities

DeGarmo Hall

University Laboratory Schools

Fairchild Hall

Eyestone School Museum

The College of Education has several facilities which house its academic programs, centers, and the University Laboratory Schools.

DeGarmo Hall

DeGarmo Hall is the main academic building of the College of Education. Built in 1972,The building was named for Charles DeGarmo, an 1873 graduate and a faculty member of modern languages. Later additions to the building include an electronic carillon located on top DeGarmo Hall, a gift of Maria Jessa, presented in 1982 in honor of the University's 125th anniversary.

DeGarmo Hall is home to the following departments, units and centers:

Garden level: Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center (Room 056)
Second Floor: Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Room 232)
Third Floor: Department of Educational Administration and Foundations (Room 331), Center for Reading and Literacy (Room 310), and College of Education Computer Lab (Rooms 308 and 309)
Fifth Floor: Office of the Dean (Room 506), Department of Special Education (Room 533), Autism Spectrum Institute (Room 517), and Laboratory Schools Superintendent (Room 506F)

University Laboratory Schools

The University Laboratory Schools at Illinois State University, Thomas Metcalf School and University High School, serve as clinical experience and practice sites for pre-service teachers and experimental teaching activities. The schools provide a "living laboratory" for research and applied practices to improve teaching and other educational practices.

Thomas Metcalf School is a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school located just across the street from the college's main academic building. Learn more about Thomas Metcalf School.

University High School is one of the laboratory schools that is part of the College of Education. Learn more about U-High.

Fairchild Hall

Fairchild Hall houses the Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center.

Eyestone School Museum

Eyestone School Museum, a typical one-room school of 1900, is one of McLean County's original school buildings. Located at the corner of College and Adelaide, the 1900s classroom is available for reservations on regular school days allowing teachers to conduct their lessons on site, providing students a "live and feel" day from McLean county's past. The school is equipped with wooden desks, slate boards, McGuffey Readers and a coal stove. Download Eyestone School usage guidelines and lesson suggestions (pdf).

To reserve Eyestone School Museum for your class,