HOME CONTENTS History Staff Contact Webmaster Blackboard The Biotechnology Laboratory was established in September 1985 when Jefferson first opened as the Governor's Magnet School of Northern Virginia. During the 1987-1988 school year, the Biotechnology Laboratory received its first group of juniors. They had elected to enroll in semester courses developed with the intent of preparing students for senior research projects. Since then, the laboratory has grown in conjunction with the historic surge in new biotechnologies. Additionally, thanks to continued partnerships with firms located across the Greater Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area, the laboratory offers outstanding mentoring positions outside of the school building.