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Valle Lindo SD Codes Their Way to College and Career Readiness Valle Lindo is a small district located in the San Gabriel Valley in the city of South El Monte, California. One of the oldest districts in California, Valle Lindo was incorporated as a district in 1863. This guest post was written by Ryan Bonde, Teacher/STEM Coordinator for Valle Lindo SD. […]

Engaging Green Tree Elementary Students in Tech with Tynker Green Tree Elementary School, located in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, has been around for 20 years. The school has a great staff of about 50 teachers with 730 K-6th students in the building. This guest post was written by Doug Small, Computer Teacher for Green Tree Elementary School. You can follow the […]

Cross Creek Elementary School Integrates Coding and Robotics Cross Creek Elementary School is located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school is a Title 1 School with an enrollment of 825+ students. Students at Cross Creek are in 3rd and 4th grades. This guest post was written by Michele Dechman, Coding & Robotics Teacher for Cross Creek Elementary School. You can follow her […]

Barrington 220 Prioritizes STEM with Tynker Located about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Barrington 220 educates nearly 9,000 students from PK-12. Since forming in 1973, Barrington 220 has been inspiring all learners to achieve excellence. In 2018 Barrington 220 was named the “Best School District in Illinois” by 24/7 Wall Street. This guest post was written by Becky McDowell, K-5 […]

Prince Edward County Meets CS Standards Thanks to Tynker! Prince Edward County Public Schools is located in central Virginia in the growing town of Farmville. The K-12 division is home to a highly diverse group of 2,100 students and offers a wide variety of instructional programs aimed at preparing students not only for college but also for the workplace. This guest […]

PS 65 Aces Innovative Learning with Tynker PS 65, The Academy of Innovative Learning, just celebrated its 10th year of being open to students. Located near the historic St. George district (known for its famous Victorian style mansions with winding, tree-lined roads that overlook the NYC skyline and harbor), the school is just a 20-minute walk from the Staten Island Ferry. […]

Central ISD Prepares Students with Computer Literacy Skills Central ISD is a small 3A school district serving around 1700 students with 60% economically disadvantaged. Located in the heart of East Texas, Central strives to prepare youth to excel academically through positive relationships and quality education. This guest post was written by Kyle Ivey, Instructional Technology Director for Central ISD. You can […]

Springfield Public Schools Excel with Tynker and Chromebooks Springfield Public Schools reaches 25,000 students in Missouri. Students are 1 to 1 with Chromebooks – starting in 3rd grade, the district provides students with a device that they can take home. This creates equal opportunities for all students across Springfield. This guest post was written by Tiffany Gibbens, Instructional Technologist for […]

Brookhaven Innovation Academy Takes Georgia Ahead in the Coding Game Brookhaven Innovation Academy is a Georgia State Charter School grounded in coding, as well as project-based and personalized learning. Brookhaven believes that coding is the language students need to learn to be successful in the 21st century!  This guest post was written by Julie Tolbert, Head of School for Brookhaven. You […]