The Imagination Lab

Every Kindergarten through 5th grade class at all 5 elementary schools visited the Hendricks Regional Health Heroes Academy during the 2023-2024 school year. Students created bra...

Fourth-grade students from every elementary school in Plainfield recently wrapped up a special Odyssey experience with local artist Pam Halliburton . Students learned abo...

Barbara Howery is a fluid artist (artfulbarb.com ). You might have seen her recently at the Tri Kappa Gingerbread Christmas art and craft show. For 5 days this December, she wor...

Interested in volunteering for your child's school but unable to devote all year or school day hours? Join the Friends of The Lab (501c3 supporting The Imagination Lab) as they p...

Hopefully, you've already heard that on April 8, 2024, Plainfield will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. Seeing a total solar eclipse in your hometown is a once-in-...

This month we were very excited to welcome Carole Ricketts-Corey as our Artisan-in-Residence! Carole works with raw materials to make and create beautiful yarn from several differ...

It takes a lot to run The Imagination Lab. With over 2500 students in grades K-5 that come into our space each month, we could not have successful Odysseys without the assistance ...

For the month of November, Odysseys looked a little different at The Imagination Lab. We hosted a Focus on First Responders for all grades. Each class that came in had a cha...

For November 2022 we are taking a break from our normal Odysseys at The Imagination Lab and spending the month to focus on First Responders and safety with our students. Students ...

…okay, so scientists didn’t really say that. But they should have! This June, students entering grades 1-6 had the opportunity to come to day-long camp experiences at The I...

We are excited to once again offer Summer Odyssey Camps! Students spend one day from 9 am to 3 pm in an intensive Odyssey experience at The Lab. Lunch is provided. Vis...

Each calendar year, at The Imagination Lab students learn and practice a new E-Skill (from the IDOE employability skills). We spent 2020 working on "Self-Discipline" and practice...

As we head into Thanksgiving Break, some news from The Imagination Lab! Students at Clarks Creek Elementary school had to option to sample sweet potatoes from the Learning Ga...

Today was the last of 17 days of Summer Odyssey Camps at The Imagination Lab. Over 700 Plainfield students attended a day-long camp in one of six themes: Stop Motion Animation, ...

Summer Odyssey Camps We sent home flyers with students last week. Registration is open from 6 pm, Monday, April 19th through 6 pm Friday, April 30th. Spots are first-come,...

We had some busy bees in The Learning Garden today! Mrs. Colgan's life skills class from Clarks Creek elementary learned about what seeds need to grow and how to sow seeds. R...

Student quote of the year: "This was really hard, but it was also kinda fun." Check out some photos of students having fun learning to do hard things while persevering: ...

Kindergarten students learned about artist Alma Thomas, and used tempera paint, sponges and brushes to paint in her style. Alma Thomas is best known for the "exuberant," col...

Holiday Greetings from The Imagination Lab! We’ve enjoyed the tree donated by Volunteer Diane Burks and watercolor ornaments loaned by 4th grade students from Central Element...

Check Out The Imagination Lab Newsletter: Imagination Illuminated is our web-based newsletter, where you can find detailed information on Odyssey experiences at The Imaginat...