[6] In July 2018, it became the first public school in Virginia and one of the first in the country to join the Mastery Transcript Consortium.

[7] Community Lab School also works in partnership with nearby University of Virginia.

[8] Community lab school gained the favor of students and parents with their system of mixing all grades together.

Community Lab School's philosophical approach is grounded in student-centered learning based on the progressive education movement that began in the late nineteenth century.

Since 2017, the school has added a recording studio, rapid prototyping and advanced manufacturing lab, digital media lab, additional art studio space, a bunch of trailers, and a renovated student commons and kitchen area.