Teach the skills students are expected to know
Structured learning in hygiene, grooming, hair care, self-care, and personal presentation.
Discuss a school programKerry Berry Labs · Grades 2 through 12
Self-care skills taught with dignity, practice, and purpose.
Practical self-care, hygiene, grooming, hair and scalp care, product literacy, confidence, and real-world readiness for students in Grades 2–12.
NYC DOE approved vendor
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Four age-appropriate programs.
Each Kerry Berry Lab is complete on its own. Students can begin with the program created for their current grade range.
Grades 2 to 3
Kerry Berry Lab: Foundations
Builds basic self-care habits through positive, age-appropriate practice.
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Grades 4 to 5
Kerry Berry Lab: Changes
Explains body changes and helps students replace routines they have outgrown.
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Grades 6 to 8
Kerry Berry Lab: Smart Choices
Adds label reading, product decision-making, and confident first impressions.
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Grades 9 to 12
Kerry Berry Lab: Ownership
Builds ownership of self-care, grooming, and readiness for real-world opportunities.
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Program overview
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See how students experience practical, engaging self-care education in the lab.
For school leaders
Why Schools Choose Kerry Berry Labs
Protect student dignity
No student is examined, ranked, singled out, or asked to disclose personal concerns. Private reflection stays private.
Build real-world readiness
Connect preparation and first impressions to presentations, sports, internships, interviews, college, and work. Natural hair and cultural styles are respected.
Build independent decision-making
Students practice routines, read labels, consider ingredients, and explain product choices instead of following one prescribed routine.
Safety and privacy
Student Dignity Is Non-Negotiable
We teach personal-care skills without evaluating a student’s body, appearance, home routine, or ability to purchase products.
No touching, examinations, or product application
No public hygiene discussions or private disclosures
School staff present during every session
School policies, allergies, consent, and accessibility reviewed in advance
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Firm boundaries
- No touching, examinations, or applying products to students.
- No personal questions, public hygiene discussions, or requests to disclose private concerns.
- No sexuality discussion, private-area demonstrations, or public cycle questions.
- No photography without written school authorization.
Teaching tools
- Mannequin heads, props, charts, and ingredient cards.
- Scent strips and product containers for label and texture education.
- Fictional scenarios and routine-building activities.
- Age-appropriate science and self-care instruction.
How it works
Bringing Kerry Berry Labs to Your School
We shape the delivery with your school before students enter the room.
Select the grade level
Choose the age-appropriate Kerry Berry Lab experience.
Confirm school needs
Align student count, timing, policies, accessibility, logistics, and family communication.
Deliver the lab
Students receive interactive instruction, practical routine tools, and takeaways they can use beyond class.
Who delivers the program
Led by Kerry-Ann McLaren.
Kerry-Ann McLaren, founder of Kerry Berry, leads and is present at every session. Kerry Berry holds active NYC DOE vendor approval and carries business insurance, with a certificate of insurance available on request. Background clearance documentation is provided to the school before week 1. Any guest instructor is named in advance and clears the same background process.
Experience grounded in family and product education.
Kerry Berry is a Black female-owned, family-rooted hair, skin, and wellness company. Kerry-Ann brings more than 15 years of product experience and her perspective as a mother of three to every school program.
Products are used only as educational examples for label reading, ingredients, textures, and formulation. Kerry Berry Labs educates students; it does not sell products to them.
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Find the right Kerry Berry Lab for your students.
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