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Niwot High senior Sienna Arellano’s first introduction to computer science was a class in middle school at Flagstaff Academy. Intrigued, she signed up for a summer robotics class at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center and was hooked. She took more summer camp classes, including an intro to cybersecurity class. In high school, she joined the […]
The St. Vrain Valley Schools’ P-TEACH (Pathways to Teaching) program is paving the way for the next generation of educators, offering high school students the unique opportunity to gain college credits and firsthand teaching experience. This innovative program, aimed at encouraging students to explore and commit to careers in education, has already made a significant […]
Empowered by a desire to create a more inclusive world, a passionate group of St. Vrain Valley Schools (SVVSD) students are gearing up to host the district’s first-ever Inclusion Night. Led by high school students Anya Wieder, Claire Schultz, and Whitney Zanini, with the support of teachers Liz Wieder, Erin Quakenbush, and Nathalie Tuhari-Katz, the […]
Students at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center got a hands-on lesson this week in artificial intelligence as they learned to program a DeepRacer self-driving car, then tested them on a large track. “You learn by doing,” said Dominic Herrera, a Longmont High School incoming sophomore. “It’s race cars. It’s competitive. I signed up for the […]
About 40 middle and high school students are spending the week exploring many aspects of music at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center, from playing classical music to composing with GarageBand software to learning about the music business. Tom Darcy, director of advanced technologies and innovation, said the new Composing Innovation summer camp was designed to […]
There are still some spaces available for various Innovation Center camps in July. From innovation and design to robotics and filmmaking, these camps offer a wide range of activities catered to different age groups. The cost of camps ranges from $125-225, and there is financial assistance available for qualifying families. Don’t miss out on this […]
In its second year, the St. Vrain Valley School District Career and Job Fair gave hundreds of high schoolers an opportunity Friday to explore what their futures might hold. The fair was split into morning and afternoon sessions, held simultaneously at the SVVSD Innovation Center, 33 Quail Road, and the Career Elevation and Technology Center, […]
St. Vrain Valley students considering education as a career will have more options to prepare for a career as secondary science, technology, engineering or math teachers. The St. Vrain Valley School District is part of a new University of Colorado Denver initiative, supported by Apple, to increase access to tech education and expand the district’s […]
Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to noon will be a celebration of over two years of conservation efforts by multiple organizations with the release of the Colorado native, endangered northern redbelly dace, into Webster Pond at Pella Crossing. The event will include St. Vrain Valley Schools Future-Ready Innovation Lab and hands-on activity stations for […]
