Collaboration Laboratory Opiniões 

When a 11 year old discusses - whether political manifestos are false marketing ,differences between equity and equality, how does financial arbitrage work, labubus and Roblox and who wins when people follow trends - one should ask - where is this ability to question coming from ? It is the result of the patient, intentional , thought-provoking sessions at Colab that have gently, through scaffolded discussions, nudged a young child to think, question and vocalise. In today's world, there is no skill more needed than the ability to discern and question, be articulate, and know how to share knowledge, negotiate with peers and accept constructive feedback. These are skills needed especially in the social media frenzied world that we live in. For my middle schooler it has been a boon to leave primary school with many of these skills. He waits every week for these sessions. This is a journey that is not to be missed.

We're based in the UK and time zones work just fine.

This learning experience is brilliant. Our son gets to mix with children from a another country whilst also taking on some serious challenges that even some adults would struggle to grasp.

The team and facilitators are brilliant and they manage to bring the topics to life in a authentic and genuine way.

I can see a true growth in my son and his ability to problem solve, reason and debate have come on a mile.

My daughter has grown in leaps and bounds since she joined CoLab. She went from shedding tears of frustration during her trial class to confidently being able to voice her opinions and help others in her more recent classes. Her weekly classes with the facilitators and her teammates at CoLab have helped her build confidence, as well as team-working and problem solving skills. She looks forward to the challenges and puzzles that they face every week, and I enjoy listening to her tell me all about her experiences after class each week. The feedback we receive from the team at CoLab is also extremely thorough and insightful. The entire experience has been wonderful.

We joined CoLab in early 2024 and have been very satisfied with our experience. It has been instrumental in teaching our daughter essential skills, including self-confidence, effective peer collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and social-emotional intelligence.

We want to share three key strengths that make CoLab outstanding:

Facilitator Excellence: We are consistently impressed by the quality of the CoLab facilitators. They engage with children in an open-minded, encouraging, and truly facilitative manner, consistently prompting them to think for themselves, explore all possibilities, and support their claims with reasoning and data, rather than simply providing answers.

Collaborative Culture: The learning environment maintains a cordial and collaborative atmosphere. There is a strong, continuous emphasis on being a dedicated team player, driving alignment during discussions, regularly checking in on teammates, and cheering for collective success.

Detailed Parent Communication: We highly value the timely and detailed feedback provided by the facilitators after each class. This communication gives parents context on in-class activities, goals, and challenges, and offers reflective points that extend the learning process into the home environment.

We are thankful for our CoLab experience and are excited for my daughter's continued exploration with CoLab.

Alan and the team provide an amazing program that facilitates learning valuable life skills in a stimulating and challenging manner. Our son has been with Co-Lab since their early days and I have seen him grow and be stretched in a variety of ways. The team nurtures and mentors the kids to be their best, and they genuinely care for the kids in their program. It has taught him how to work effectively with others, how to lead, how to collaborate, how to think outside of the square and to problem solve among many other skills. I highly recommend the program for anyone looking for a sincere group of people to help mentor and grow your child, something sorely lacking in the traditional school system.

CoLab is one of our best finds in progressive education. Our son has learned the critical skill of collaborative problem solving. He's also learned to welcome constructive feedback, and we've seen that carry over into sports and other areas of his life.

My son had the opportunity to practice social and self-management skills in a fun and motivating setting. He grew as a thinker and a leader. We saw these skills help him as he changed schools twice and is thriving.

My daughter has been attending Collab for over a year now, and every week she eagerly looks forward to Saturday, when she has her next session. For her, it’s a wonderful world of interaction and cooperation with children from all over the world. Together, they not only work on solving exciting quests, but also learn to interact with one another, to listen, to find compromises, and to come up with solutions as a team.
It feels like a small-scale version of society, where children learn not to be competitors but, first and foremost, partners who help and support each other.
Collab is run by people who are truly passionate about the project, who genuinely care about every child and strive to unlock their potential. They take the time to provide detailed reports on your child’s progress, set ambitious goals for future sessions, and create such engaging quests that when my daughter tells me about them, I get excited too and want to join her.
Valuable and useful knowledge is woven into what may seem like a simple game process at first glance, but if you look deeper, you can see how much the children are actually doing — from inventing and using their own language to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs and many other amazing projects.
I can see what an incredible experience Collab is for my daughter — the joy in her eyes, the excitement in her voice when she shares her emotions after a session, and how much she enjoys being part of this friendly and surprisingly “grown-up” community.
My sincere thanks to Collab!
With respect, a happy and grateful father!

The folks at CoLabs are magical with the kiddos. We have a 13 year old who enjoys working with others to solve puzzles and problem solve. They have such great prompts that are carefully crafted to build collaborate muscles. They also keep an eye out for individual growth opportunities, checking in monthly about things to celebrate as well as new elements to work on. Collaboration is such an important element in success for life. This program is a fun way for kids to develop this crucial tool.

My son has been attending CoLab for over two years. The traditional school environment wasn’t particularly fostering the skills I know will be vital once he enters the workforce. CoLab teaches true collaboration and critical thinking skills in such a fun way, I don’t think he realizes it’s educational! I’m so thankful for this group of intelligent, caring people who have come together to build and facilitate this unique learning opportunity.