2023 Laker senior Mikel Good designed and created his own chess set, complete with a wooden chess board. Mikel used the tools and machinery available to him in the Innovation Center to create this beautiful project. Awesome job, Mikel!
Innovation Center
The Laker Innovation Center is part of the district’s “Next Generation Bond”, which includes a $19.1 million bond for 25 years. A 1-mill sinking fund also helps pay for the equipment in the Innovation Center.
The Innovation Center is where imagination, experimentation, and creation flourish every school day. It is an open space where students dive into hands-on projects that develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and math, among other academic areas. A variety of classes are conducted here, including Mechatronics, 6th Grade Engineering and 6th Grade Design/Thinking, 7th Grade Computer Coding, and 7th Grade Robotics.
The goal of the Laker Innovation Center is to give students important skills needed by today’s businesses, such as problem-solving, communication and working as part of a team. Lakers is working with local industry leaders to ensure students are getting the skills they’ll need to be successful in the workforce, no matter what career path they choose.
Innovation Center Photos
The Laker Innovation Center provides a different method for students to learn – a method that encourages students to take charge of their own education. It’s a space where students can develop their own ideas and create their own projects. This could even lead to entrepreneurial opportunities. Scroll through the pictures to the left to see what our Innovation Center looks like!
Students in Action
“Sometimes great young minds just need an opportunity to explore and create.”
– Superintendent Brian Keim
Innovation Center Student Project
The Laker Innovation Center provides a different method for students to learn – a method that encourages students to take charge of their own education. It’s a space where students can develop their own ideas and create their own projects. This could even lead to entrepreneurial opportunities. 2023 Laker graduate Tyler Hill, pictured left, designed and created his own golf putter using tools and machinery available to him in the Innovation Center. He even sold some putters! Great job, Tyler!