At just 16 years old, Erie High School student Jacob Trujillo has reached a remarkable milestone by passing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam, a professional achievement that typically takes college students 18 to 24 months to complete. Trujillo dedicated his summer to an intensive three-month block of coursework, and by the second day […]
St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Drone Performance Team, the world’s first high school student-led outdoor drone show team, returns to Longmont this Fourth of July with a special performance for the community. Featuring 300 drones flying in sync, the show will highlight iconic Independence Day imagery designed and produced entirely by St. Vrain Valley high school […]
Empowering Students to Build a More Accessible Community St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) students are leading the charge for inclusivity and accessibility with the district’s second annual Accessibility Night, scheduled for February 21, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Innovation Center (33 Quail Road, Longmont). The event is free and open to […]
On October 10th, St. Vrain Valley Schools students and educators had the honor of participating in the Quad Partners Cyber Challenge at the White House. This international event, focused on K-12 cybersecurity education, brought together representatives from the United States, India, Japan, and Australia to advance awareness and engagement in cybersecurity among young students. Students […]
The Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools’ groundbreaking AI and Creativity Camp is transforming how students engage with technology. Through camp activities, students combine technology and creativity by exploring a range of Artificial Intelligence including AI software, art projects, 3D models, and more. A Transformative Experience One of the standout participants in this camp […]
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 […]
Armine Gabrielyan is a professional fellow from Armenia. She arrived in Longmont on Sept. 11 and has learned how the Innovation Center and St. Vrain Valley School teach technology to students. Her observations have influenced her to propose an artificial intelligence education week in her home country. Gabrielyan is the program management team lead at […]
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 […]
