Englewood Schools Offers SmartLab HQs to All Learners

Written by Bill Laurienti

Englewood Schools has become the first district in Colorado to offer fully articulated K–12 SmartLab Learning programs to students district-wide.

Our partnership with Englewood Schools began in 2011 with a single SmartLab HQ in Englewood High School. Since then, we have implemented seven additional labs.

With a generous grant from the Gill Foundation, Englewood was able to add SmartLab Learning programs in each of its elementary schools ensuring that all of its students have access to a next-gen STEM education.

Bill Laurienti

Content Marketing Manager

Bill Laurienti is the content marketing manager at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

Case Study

Going beyond STEM to teach essential skills

When the team at Jewell Houston Academy, a magnet school in Texas, looked for a STEM program, they wanted one that would not only engage students in STEM careers but could also teach conflict-resolution, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Read about how the SmartLab HQ impacted both learners and enrollment.

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Englewood Schools Offers SmartLab HQs to All Learners

Bill Laurienti

Going beyond STEM to teach essential skills

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