SmartLab Brochure 2026

Students build durable skills that matter in today’s economy.

SmartLab helps students build the kinds of durable skills that serve them long after a project ends. Communication, critical thinking, and adaptability are integrated into every experience as essential outcomes. These durable skills prepare students for any job, career, or calling while strengthening their STEM identity and confidence in their ability to tackle complex challenges.

AI Literacy

Collaboration

Communication

Computational Thinking

Data Literacy

Design Process

Digital Citizenship

Lifelong Learning

Ethics

Mathematical Concepts

Natural Systems

Persistence

Knowledge Construction

Research Design

Systems Thinking

The communication I've had with industry leaders in Michigan about the program itself comes primarily from their visits to our schools… I tell them, 'Get prepared, because you're going to have 18-year-old kids with more knowledge than some of your employees.' That's an exciting proposition for them because a lot of jobs are unfilled." —Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Schools | Bridgeport, MI

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