![State PSIA contestants with medals and ribbons]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746557509/popcsorg/esyfrrfdgcb3tozzpblu/LSStateWinnersPi.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746557509/popcsorg/esyfrrfdgcb3tozzpblu/LSStateWinnersPi.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746557509/popcsorg/esyfrrfdgcb3tozzpblu/LSStateWinnersPi.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746557509/popcsorg/esyfrrfdgcb3tozzpblu/LSStateWinnersPi.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746557509/popcsorg/esyfrrfdgcb3tozzpblu/LSStateWinnersPi.jpg","width":1274}])
![Alice Anne Belf holding state champion flag]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746557411/popcsorg/v0a3rpya1fyuhmnl9gcx/aliceanne.jpg","width":2200}])
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SmartLab
Single Hero
Preparing students for careers of the future
STEM learning opportunities for students in Grades 1-12
The POPCS SmartLab program offers unique and comprehensive project-based STEM learning opportunities for students in Grade 1 through grade 12. The curriculum is designed for all students, preparing them for college and careers of the future.
POPCS boasts two state-of-the-art SmartLab spaces, one serving Lower School, and a second serving the Middle and Upper School. Students in Grades 2 -6 attend weekly SmartLab classes as part of the enrichment curriculum. As students progress, SmartLab becomes an elective course in grades 7 - 12, with additional curricular offerings in the Upper School.
![Lower School SmartLab]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1741971785/popcsorg/ubbkegrziuek1kfnmn65/LSSmartlab.jpg","width":2200}])
![Middle & Upper School SmartLab]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742237809/popcsorg/w9mefbqj8wf0wzr6lhds/USSmartLab.jpg","width":2102}])
SmartLab is a not just a place, it's an experience where students learn skills that will help them create and innovate for a lifetime.
-Phil Seris, SmartLab Director