SmartLab School Visits in North Carolina
Want to experience the magic that happens in a SmartLab first hand?
Where: The SmartLab team will be hosting school visits regularly during the 2025 school year. Bookmark this page and check in for upcoming visits in SmartLabs across North Carolina!
Agenda for School Visits:
SmartLab school visits occur during the school day and typically last between 90 minutes and two hours.
The agenda will vary based on the school’s schedule, but they typically include a classroom observation, an opportunity to talk with the SmartLab facilitator and school administrator(s), and a debrief over snacks or a lite meal.
Your local sales rep will send you the detailed agenda for your school visit once you’ve registered.
Questions? Send us an email.
Please RSVP at least 3 days before your school visit so we can save a seat for you!
Learning Objectives
Meeting Educational Goals in North Carolina
By 2025, the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) aims to eliminate opportunity gaps in their student and post-secondary populations. The SBE’s vision statement describes what this might look like in the classroom, where every student will be:
- Empowered to accept academic challenges
- Prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating from high school
- Encouraged to become a lifelong learner with the capacity to engage in a globally collaborative society
This primary goal is accompanied by—as well as reliant upon—the SBE’s additional goals of increasing educator preparedness and improving school and district performance by the same deadline. To achieve these three goals, North Carolina schools must implement equitable, future-facing programming that supports educators alongside students of all abilities. Not to mention keep learning fun!
That’s where SmartLab Learning can help.
SmartLab Learning In North Carolina
Supporting Whole-Child STEM Instruction
In North Carolina, as in many other states, the current demand for STEM professionals far outweighs the supply of qualified applicants. To uphold North Carolina’s legacy of STEM innovations and prepare learners to meet evolving workforce needs, the state has developed the STEM Recognition Program for schools to share their “distinguished approaches to leading and learning” in the fields of science, math, engineering, and technology. Recognition is awarded based on five principles, which align with SmartLab Learning in the following ways:
- Student Opportunities: In project-based SmartLab Learning engagements, students of all abilities and interests can explore self-directed projects at their own pace. | Learn More
- Classroom Environment: While engaging with core STEM concepts, students build next-generation skills like collaboration, diplomacy, group problem-solving, and empathy. | Learn More
- School Culture: Hands-on learning experiences provide even the most disengaged students with chances to follow their curiosity and discover new, authentic connections to core subjects | Learn More
Schools that exemplify model approaches to these principles become STEM Schools of Distinction, demonstrating that their programming provides a robust, relevant education for all students, regardless of circumstance.
SmartLabs in North Carolina
See which North Carolina schools and districts have implemented SmartLab Learning solutions.
Active Grants & Funding Partners
These organizations and donors are working to improve access to STEM learning opportunities in the state of North Carolina.
Ready to bring SmartLab Learning to your school?
We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s change the way your students engage with math and science—in and outside the classroom.
