Burris Laboratory School records and publications

Burris Laboratory School was established in 1929 as a part of the Ball State University Teachers College, and the Muncie School system. The school was named for Dr. Benjamin Burris, Dean of the Teachers College at the time of the laboratory school's construction. In 1974, Burris Laboratory School left the Muncie Schools system and opened enrollment to the entire state of Indiana. In 1990, after the addition of the Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Burris became a part of University Schools. After Burris and the Indiana Academy became separate corporations in 2004, Burris was the only remaining school in the Burris Laboratory School Corporation. As a part of Ball State University, Burris does not have a school board. Instead, the Ball State University Board of Trustees is the ultimate authority for school policies.

In 1993, the building in which Burris has been housed since its inception, underwent an 11.7 million dollar renovation. In addition to improving the appearance of the school, the renovation also included upgrades to the facilities including new computer labs, a distance-learning studio, and well-equipped science laboratories.

Burris Laboratory School is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and by the State of Indiana. History note from http://cms.bsu.edu/Web/Burris/About.aspx