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 […]
Many St. Vrain Valley students are getting an extra dose of school this summer through the district’s annual “Project Launch” program, with a goal of boosting their confidence and background knowledge. Project Launch is operating at 17 elementary school sites plus a virtual option this month, extending the school year by four weeks for about […]
Erie High School sophomores Vanicia Thomas (left) and Sebastian Delgado Martinez (right) compete with the Innovation Center Aquatic Robotics team. St. Vrain students competed among the world’s best, but it was the connection with others and experience that mattered most. The Aquatics Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools recently served as a hub of innovation […]
High school and college students from around the world are spending three days at Longmont’s Silver Creek High School for an underwater robotics competition showcasing how remotely operated vehicles can operate in the real world. Altogether, about 60 teams are participating from 11 countries and 18 U.S. states. Along with St. Vrain’s Innovation Center team, […]
St. Vrain Valley Students gathered at the Innovation Center on Friday to say farewell to Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles. Students at the SVVSD Innovation Center have spent the better part of the year learning how to care for the Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles. They worked with Ocean First Institute, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, […]
We are preparing our students for their future by giving them a strong competitive advantage and cultivating a drive for learning and continued growth. See where our 4.0+ graduates are attending college in the fall. Students who have graduated with a 4.0 GPA or higher: Cullen Aasmundstad-WilliamsCassidy AdamsHosannah AdamsMadelynne AdamsJaedyn AdlerHugo AguirreAndrew AlbertsKaterina AleksievGutierrez AlexandraAlyse […]
Students from Niwot High School created a virtual reality simulation to help eighth-graders transition into high school and hope to expand it to all St. Vrain Valley high schools. Transitioning from eighth grade to high school can be stressful for some students. These students have many questions such as, “What are my peers like?” “What […]
For over a decade, St. Vrain’s Innovation Academy has been at the forefront of empowering students, fostering innovation, and promoting lifelong learning. This year, the summer program is specifically designed to cater to the district’s youngest learners, and is accepting students from kindergarten through second grade. Innovation Academy lays a solid foundation of critical thinking […]
Students in a conservation data science class at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center are working to shepherd about 400 northern leopard frog tadpoles to maturity so they can be released in the wild with a higher chance for survival. Their goal is to release the tadpoles when they’re past the high mortality rates of their […]
Elementary and middle school students and their families are invited to celebrate STEM at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event will include interactive stations and parent tech talks. Attendees can meet Rosie the Tarantula from the Butterfly Pavilion and experience virtual reality with UCHealth. The Mobile Innovation Lab also will […]
