{"id":10000,"date":"2025-03-17T19:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T19:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/?p=10000"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:38:36","slug":"bolton-academy-opens-state-of-the-art-innovation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/bolton-academy-opens-state-of-the-art-innovation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolton Academy Opens State of the Art Innovation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe title=\"2025 Bolton Academy Innovation Lab\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1059063247?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>Bolton Academy&#8217;s K-5 STEM Innovation Lab opened its doors, bringing hands-on, future-ready learning to young minds. Designed to spark creativity and critical thinking, this dynamic space is the first of its kind in the area, according to Atlanta Public Schools. Packed with engaging tools-from drones and hydroponics to VR headsets and sewing machines-the lab empowers students to explore, experiment, and innovate. Its design was a true collaboration, shaped by students, parents, and teachers during the fall 2024 semester to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers.<\/p>\r\n<h3>What Experts are Saying<\/h3>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bolton Academy Experts Say Frame 01\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Bolton-Academy-Experts-Say-Frame-01.jpg\" alt=\"Bolton Academy Experts Say Frame 01\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bolton Academy Experts Say Frame 02\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Bolton-Academy-Experts-Say-Frame-02.jpg\" alt=\"Bolton Academy Experts Say Frame 02\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bolton-Academy-Picture-Slide\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Bolton-Academy-Picture-Slide-scaled.gif\" alt=\"Bolton-Academy-Picture-Slide\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/plugins\/beaver-builder-lite-version\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Logo 01 Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Logo-01-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"Logo 01 Smith\" width=\"1715\" height=\"365\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Logo 02 Steelcase\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Logo-02-Steelcase.jpg\" alt=\"Logo 02 Steelcase\" width=\"1715\" height=\"365\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Logo 03 empire\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsystem.com\/smithfiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Logo-03-empire.jpg\" alt=\"Logo 03 empire\" width=\"1715\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolton Academy has opened a K\u20135 STEM Innovation Lab, the first of its kind in the area, offering hands-on, future-ready learning. 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