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  • Innovation Innovation
    Students have access to technology, tools and teachers so they can turn their ideas into real-world products and applications.
  • Discovery Discovery
    They acquire future-proof skills in a fun and active environment, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
    Tomorrow’s leaders learn the risks and rewards of turning a pitch into a product or business through hands-on experience and mentorship.

     
  • Arts Arts
    And it all comes together through design thinking, technology arts — and the cultivation of each maker’s unique creative spark.

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IDEA Space KC

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  • The power of an IDEA

    We welcome K-12 students eager to future-proof their skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Every child has a big idea inside. Now they have the place, the people and the tools to bring them to life.

  • The Power of Collaboration

    Makers and doers work together, solve problems together and learn from mistakes and successes together. Creative collaboration helps them build comfort and confidence in STEAM fields so they can see themselves as future leaders.

  • The Power of Partnership

    IDEA Space broadens and diversifies key workforce development pipelines: skilled trades, engineering, advanced manufacturing and computer science. We partner with school districts, private schools and educational organizations to provide opportunities to all K-12 students.

  • IDEA Space: Designed for the Future

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  • Literature leaps off the page into virtual reality through integrate STEAM learning at IDEA Space.

    Nurturing Minds Through Integrated STEAM Learning

    Cassie Banka | Director of IDEA Space
    In the dynamic landscape of education, the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) has become a cornerstone for fostering holistic learning experiences. Eighth grade English students at The Barstow School recently completed an integrated learning project as they delved into Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street."

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