Life Lab History By lifelab Mar 1, 1978 Life Lab Blossoms It all started from a vacant lot at Green Acres Elementary School in Santa Cruz, CA. Mar 6, 1979 Life Lab Becomes a Non-Profit Mar 6, 1982 The Growing Classroom Books Self-Published Mar 6, 1984 Life Lab Goes Statewide Across California Mar 6, 1986 The Growing Classroom Goes National Mar 6, 1986 Life Lab Promotional Video Is Created Mar 6, 1987 NSF Funds LLS K-3 Curriculum Mar 6, 1987 Life Lab Moves to UCSC Farm Mar 6, 1994 LLS 4th-5th Curriculum is Published Mar 6, 1995 LASERS Program Begins Mar 6, 1997 Waste Free Schools Program Begins Mar 6, 1997 A Garden in Every School - Getting Started is Published Mar 6, 2000 Construction Begins on The Garden Classroom Mar 6, 2000 Monterey Bay Science Project Mar 6, 2006 Garden Classroom Selected as CDE Resource Center Mar 6, 2007 The Garden Classroom New Edition Mar 6, 2007 "Food, What?!" Youth Program is Born Mar 6, 2009 Life Lab Turns 30 Years Old