School Membership Program
Whether you seek a comprehensive partnership, a focused experience, or field trip access, we have a solution. We connect your faculty and students with expert mentors and cutting-edge resources to strengthen your school’s science program.
30+
Member Schools
11,000+
Partner Students Reached Annually
35+
Years of Teaching Excellence
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Partner Membership
Help your biology program thrive with a customized partnership designed to strengthen your science scope and sequence. Whether you are looking to bolster existing coursework or redevelop a curriculum to emphasize student research, the DNALC works directly with faculty to create a program tailored to your academic needs.
Our educators can push into classes to provide course-based research experiences, advanced inquiry labs in elective or AP courses, and curriculum-aligned labs for middle school science. Partners receive priority access to experienced DNALC staff, emerging technology, and infrastructure funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Choose one of the following engagement levels:
- 10 Days of Instruction ▪ $18,000 per year
For schools in the NY metropolitan area
- 20 Days of Instruction ▪ $35,000 per year
For all schools— local/national/international
For schools in the NY metropolitan area
For all schools— local/national/international
Partner Benefits
Instruction days are fully customizable, combining any of our middle school and high school labs, and include all necessary supplies and reagents.
- Flexible Delivery: Instruction conducted wherever it suits best—at your school, at a DNALC location, or remotely.
- Advanced Skills: Guide students through high-level projects in DNA barcoding, microbiomes, human and plant genomics, gene cloning, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), and big data analysis.
- Curriculum Enrichment: Implement modules that enhance existing science curricula, provide standards-aligned labs for middle school science, or support the co-teaching of advanced electives and capstone courses.
- Focused Faculty Training: Provide targeted faculty professional development and follow-up consultation. Plus, enjoy placements for teachers to audit up to two summer camps, with priority invitations to regularly scheduled educator workshops conducted at DNALC locations.
- Strategic Support & Consultation: Access to a dedicated DNALC Relationship Manager to assist with planning, plus expert consultation on lab design, equipment, and reagent purchasing.
- Priority Access: Secure prime dates with advance reservations.
- Summer Camp: Complimentary seat for one student in any DNALC science summer camp.
Nanopore Research Accelerator
- $12,000 ▪ 5 days of instruction and MinION sequencer
For all schools—local/national/international
Bring authentic, cutting-edge genetic research to your school with the Oxford Nanopore MinION, the same portable DNA sequencer used by field scientists worldwide. This technology unlocks impactful student-led projects, like metabarcoding, allowing your classes to discover biodiversity in a local pond or investigate environmental DNA. We make implementation seamless by providing not only the MinION sequencer and reagents, but also five days of intensive training and student project supervision. This comprehensive support removes technical barriers and is designed to dramatically accelerate your school's research program, empowering students with real-world lab and data analysis skills.
Member Benefits
- Portable MinION nanopore sequencer and startup kit, including reagents and adapter.
- 5-days of instruction for teacher training or student project development supervision.
- Priority access to new features on our dedicated bioinformatics platform DNA Subway 2.0.
DNALC in Residence
- $15,000 ▪ 5-day camp at your institution
For all schools—local/national/international
Our expert instructors come directly to your campus with all the necessary equipment, reagents, and curriculum for a full week of engaging, hands-on molecular biology and genetics labs. There is a turn-key solution that provides impactful student engagement.
Member Benefits
- Transform school breaks into an extension of your school’s STEM experience.
- A 5-day immersive, sequential program for up to 24 students.
- Use for student enrichment, recruitment, alumni relations, or teacher training intensives.
Field Trip Membership
- $3,200 per year
For schools in the NY metropolitan area (Formerly Sustaining Membership)
Bring your classes to the DNALC for half or full day hands-on laboratory field trips that align with New York State science learning standards, and conceptual coursework in Living Environment, AP Biology, and other advanced biology electives.
Member Benefits
- Three high school lab field trips, in-person or virtual at any DNALC location, including one Advanced Inquiry lab.
- One middle school lab field trip, in-person or virtual at any DNALC location.
- Seat for one student in any DNALC summer camp.
- Advance reservations for all field trips—valuable access to schedule prime times.
- Placements for teachers to audit up to two DNALC summer camps.
Testimonials
Our partnership with the DNALC since 2022 has been invaluable. The DNALC educators come to our school frequently to help us guide the students at each stage of the research process, are accessible and responsive whenever we have questions or need supplies, and generally are friendly and helpful. [...] We are very grateful for our partnership!
The educators from the DNALC have distinguished knowledge and consistently go above and beyond to bring engaging, student-centered learning experiences to our students. Whether it’s one-day field trips, 3-5-day camps, or teacher training sessions, the activities and experiences are seamless and incredibly well-received. The educators and directors are committed to staying current and making sure their courses and workshops align with research-based standards.
The quality of the independent research projects developed and conducted “in house” have led to success and recognition in local and State-level science fairs and competitions. More important than success in competitions are the body of skills, experiences, and connections that students form before going off to college. Such skills, experiences, and connections set the stage for success beyond high school.
Current Member Schools
The first year of membership follows school name.
20-Day Partners
Dolan DNALC:
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (1985)
- Massapequa School District (1991)
- Long Beach City School District (1996)
DNALC NYC / Harlem DNA Lab:
- The Chapin School (2010)
- Saint David's School (2013)
- Lycée Français de New York (2015)
- Trevor Day School (2024)
10-Day Partners
Dolan DNALC:
- St. Dominic High School (2012)
- Glen Cove City School District (2021)
- Friends Academy (2022)
- St. Anthony’s High School (2025)
- The Hotchkiss School (2024)
Dolan DNALC:
- Jericho Union Free School District (1985)
- Syosset Central School District (1985)
- Great Neck Union Free School District (1985)
- Herricks Union Free School District (1985)
- Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (1985)
- Huntington Union Free School District (1986)
- Portledge School (1986)
- Port Washington Union Free School District (1986)
- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (1986)
- Island Trees Union Free School District (1989)
- Roslyn Union Free School District (1990)
- Elwood Union Free School District (1997)
- Oceanside School District (1997)
- Levittown Union Free School District (1999)
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District (2002)
- Yeshiva University High School for Girls (2005)
- Long Island Lutheran Middle High School (LUHI) (2025)
DNALC NYC / Harlem DNA Lab:
- Marymount School of New York (2014)
- Stuyvesant High School (2021)
Regeneron DNALC:
- Archbishop Stepinac High School (2021)
- Paterson Public Schools (2024)
- Rye Country Day School (2025)
- School of the Holy Child (2025)
Locations:
The DNALC serves the New York metropolitan area with five core locations spanning Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, and New Jersey. Partners have the flexibility to visit one of our DNALC sites, utilize remote instruction, or have our educators come directly to their school.
Travel: While benefits remain comparable for all members, programs conducted outside the local region or for international groups are subject to additional policies regarding travel expenses, logistical preparation, and administrative costs.
Ready to Transform Your Science Curriculum?
Still have questions about which membership level is right for your school? Contact us today for clarification or to schedule a consultation.