TEC-601Elective
Design Lab Foundations
A playful first visit to the design lab where sixth graders sketch, build, and test their own ideas.
Grade 6 · Rotation
Department
Technology and Design
The Technology and Design department is home to the Design Lab. Students learn to make and iterate — coding, engineering, robotics, and media — while practicing responsible, creative digital citizenship.
campus imageGrade progression
6
Design Lab foundations and digital citizenship via the Exploration Wheel.
7
Coding fundamentals and engineering design.
8
Robotics and automation, web and media design, and a STEM capstone.
Courses (8)
DIG-601Elective
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy
A practical rotation that helps sixth graders be safe, kind, and thoughtful online.
Grade 6 · Rotation
EXP-610Required
Exploration Wheel 6
A year-long sampler that rotates sixth graders through several exciting elective subjects.
Grade 6 · Year
TEC-710Elective
Coding Fundamentals
A beginner-friendly elective where students write their first programs and bring ideas to life with code.
Grade 7 · Semester
TEC-711Elective
Engineering Design
A hands-on elective where students design, build, and test solutions to real-world style challenges.
Grade 7 · Semester
TEC-810Elective
Robotics and Automation
An exciting elective where students build and program robots to complete real challenges.
Grade 8 · Semester
TEC-811Elective
Web and Media Design
A creative elective where students design web pages and digital media that communicate their ideas.
Grade 8 · Semester
STEM-810Elective
STEM Capstone
A culminating project course where eighth graders tackle a meaningful challenge using everything they have learned.
Grade 8 · Semester