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SmartLab A hands-on, career-connected STEM ecosystem that builds real-world skills, confidence, and strong STEM identity to ensure every learner is future ready.

Creative Learning Systems has been an education pioneer since 1987, transforming traditional learning environments into project-based learning experiences. CLS partners with innovative schools to promote engaged, active, social problem-solving.

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New ...
10/11/2026

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.

SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New York City for EDTECH WEEK 2026 and the StartEd CEO Summit, Oct. 13-15, joining education innovators, business leaders and changemakers who are reimagining how learning prepares students for the future.

As artificial intelligence transforms the world around us, one question matters more than ever: How do we prepare students not just for the future of work, but to become confident creators, problem-solvers and leaders who will shape it?

At SmartLab, that future begins with STEM identity.

When students believe “I belong. I can master rigorous challenges. My ideas make an impact,” they begin to see themselves differently. They discover their strengths, embrace challenges and recognize that their ideas have the power to make a difference.

Through immersive, hands-on, project-based learning, SmartLab transforms K-12 classrooms into dynamic environments where curiosity becomes discovery and learning connects to real-world careers. Students collaborate, think critically, experiment, design and solve meaningful problems while building the durable skills and confidence needed to thrive in an AI-powered world.

And those experiences do more than prepare students for careers. They help students imagine futures they may never have considered possible.

Attending EDTECH WEEK or the CEO Summit? Let's connect! Discover how SmartLab is advancing STEM education, empowering students to see what's possible and helping schools create learning experiences that prepare young people for whatever comes next.

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04zRD4D0

Science has the power not only to help us understand our world, but to protect its future. This Hispanic Heritage Month,...
10/11/2026

Science has the power not only to help us understand our world, but to protect its future. This Hispanic Heritage Month, SmartLab celebrates Dr. Mario Molina, the Mexican-born chemist whose groundbreaking research transformed our understanding of the atmosphere and demonstrated the extraordinary impact scientific discovery can have on the world.

Dr. Molina was one of the scientists who discovered that chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, could damage Earth’s protective ozone layer. His groundbreaking work helped bring global attention to the environmental consequences of these chemicals and earned him the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which he shared with Paul Crutzen and F. Sherwood Rowland.

His story is a powerful reminder that science is more than knowledge. It is curiosity put into action. It is asking difficult questions, following the evidence, challenging assumptions, and using what we discover to solve problems that affect people and our planet.

That same sense of possibility is at the heart of STEM Identity: I belong here. I can do this. I add value. I’m future ready. Through SmartLab’s integrated STEM ecosystem, hands-on, project-based and career-connected learning gives K–12 students opportunities to investigate real-world challenges, experiment, analyze data, design solutions, collaborate, and discover how their own interests and abilities can connect to future STEM careers.

The student investigating an environmental challenge today could become the scientist whose discoveries help protect our world tomorrow.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Dr. Mario Molina and the Hispanic scientists, engineers, innovators, educators, and changemakers whose ideas remind the next generation that their curiosity has the power to make an impact.

Connect with SmartLab Director of Sales Patrick Dugan and Growth Partner Maddie Ramirez at the 2026 NEASS Conference in ...
10/11/2026

Connect with SmartLab Director of Sales Patrick Dugan and Growth Partner Maddie Ramirez at the 2026 NEASS Conference in New Castle, NH on October 14-16, and join a conversation about one of the most important opportunities in K–12 education: helping every student develop a strong STEM Identity.

The future of STEM education begins with something more powerful than technology: a student’s belief in what they are capable of becoming. At SmartLab, STEM Identity is a learner’s self-belief that “I belong, I can master rigorous challenges, and my ideas have impact.” When students develop that belief, they begin to see challenges differently, recognize the value of their ideas, and imagine new possibilities for their futures.

That belief is at the heart of the SmartLab integrated STEM ecosystem, where hands-on, project-based learning connects classroom experiences to real-world applications and future careers. Students have meaningful opportunities to create, collaborate, solve problems, persevere through challenges, and experience the ah-HA! moments that build confidence, agency, and a sense of belonging.

And they’re developing far more than STEM knowledge. Through authentic, career-connected learning, students strengthen critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, adaptability, AI literacy, and the durable skills they’ll need to navigate an evolving world and help shape what comes next.

If you’ll be at the 2026 NEASS Conference, connect with Patrick Dugan and Maddie Ramirez to explore what becomes possible when we design learning around not only what students need to know, but who they can become.

Discover how SmartLab is helping schools create future-ready learning environments where more students can confidently say: I belong here. I can do this. I add value. I’m future ready.

Learn more and connect with us: https://hubs.la/Q04zRKT_0

Every young person deserves to see a future in which there are no limits to where their talent, determination, and dream...
10/10/2026

Every young person deserves to see a future in which there are no limits to where their talent, determination, and dreams can take them. This Hispanic Heritage Month, SmartLab celebrates Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose extraordinary journey from the Bronx to the highest court in the nation continues to inspire generations.

In 2009, Justice Sotomayor made history when she became the first Hispanic Justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her achievement represents far more than a historic first. It is a powerful example of what becomes possible when young people believe they belong in spaces where important decisions are made, their abilities can take them there, and their voices have value.

Raised in the Bronx by a close-knit Puerto Rican family, Sotomayor’s path was shaped by education, perseverance, and an extraordinary determination to pursue her goals. From Princeton University and Yale Law School to the federal judiciary and ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court, her journey has become a powerful symbol of possibility and representation. Her story reminds young people that their background does not define the boundaries of their future and that their experiences, perspectives, and voices can become strengths as they pursue their own path.

That belief is at the heart of STEM Identity: I belong here. I can do this. I add value. I’m future ready. At SmartLab, we work to nurture that belief through an integrated STEM ecosystem where hands-on, project-based and career-connected learning gives students opportunities to discover their strengths, solve meaningful problems, collaborate, communicate, and begin seeing themselves in the possibilities ahead. Because preparing students for the future is about more than developing knowledge and skills. It’s about helping them build the confidence to imagine themselves in places they may never have thought possible.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the Hispanic leaders, innovators, educators, scientists, engineers, and changemakers who continue to open doors and show the next generation just how far they can go.

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New ...
10/09/2026

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.

SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New York City for EDTECH WEEK 2026 and the StartEd CEO Summit, Oct. 13-15, joining education innovators, business leaders and changemakers who are reimagining how learning prepares students for the future.

As artificial intelligence transforms the world around us, one question matters more than ever: How do we prepare students not just for the future of work, but to become confident creators, problem-solvers and leaders who will shape it?

At SmartLab, that future begins with STEM identity.

When students believe “I belong. I can master rigorous challenges. My ideas make an impact,” they begin to see themselves differently. They discover their strengths, embrace challenges and recognize that their ideas have the power to make a difference.

Through immersive, hands-on, project-based learning, SmartLab transforms K-12 classrooms into dynamic environments where curiosity becomes discovery and learning connects to real-world careers. Students collaborate, think critically, experiment, design and solve meaningful problems while building the durable skills and confidence needed to thrive in an AI-powered world.

And those experiences do more than prepare students for careers. They help students imagine futures they may never have considered possible.

Attending EDTECH WEEK or the CEO Summit? Let's connect! Discover how SmartLab is advancing STEM education, empowering students to see what's possible and helping schools create learning experiences that prepare young people for whatever comes next.

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04zKhCK0

Curiosity has the power to unlock discoveries that change our understanding of life itself. This Hispanic Heritage Month...
10/09/2026

Curiosity has the power to unlock discoveries that change our understanding of life itself. This Hispanic Heritage Month, SmartLab celebrates Dr. Severo Ochoa, the Spanish-American physician and biochemist whose groundbreaking scientific research helped illuminate how genetic information is translated into the processes of life.

In 1959, Ochoa shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries related to the biological synthesis of RNA, work that contributed to a rapidly expanding understanding of molecular biology and genetics. His remarkable career spanned decades of research and discovery and helped pave the way for future advances in the life sciences.

Ochoa’s story reminds us that scientific breakthroughs begin long before the breakthrough itself. They begin with curiosity, experimentation, persistence, and the willingness to keep investigating when the answer isn’t immediately clear.
Those same experiences are essential to building STEM Identity: I belong here. I can do this. I add value. I’m future ready.

Through SmartLab’s integrated STEM ecosystem, hands-on, project-based and career-connected learning gives K–12 students opportunities to investigate, experiment, analyze, design, collaborate, and solve meaningful problems. Along the way, students can begin to see science not simply as something they study, but as something they can actively participate in and potentially pursue as a future career.
The student asking “why?” today could become the scientist whose discoveries change what we know tomorrow.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Dr. Severo Ochoa and the Hispanic scientists, innovators, educators, and trailblazers whose curiosity and achievements continue to expand the boundaries of what is possible.


Prize Institutes of Health (NIH) ’s National Museum of the American Latino Heritage Foundation

What if every student believed they had a place in shaping the future? The future of STEM isn't just about what students...
10/09/2026

What if every student believed they had a place in shaping the future? The future of STEM isn't just about what students know. It's about what they believe they're capable of becoming. https://hubs.la/Q04zKq7Y0

At SmartLab, STEM identity is a learner's self-belief that:
• I belong: I see myself as someone who belongs in STEM and has a place in the learning experience.
• I can master rigorous challenges: I have the confidence to tackle difficult problems, persevere, learn through iteration and continue growing.
• My ideas have impact: I recognize that my thinking, creativity and contributions have value and can make a difference.

These three beliefs can change everything.

When students develop a strong STEM identity, they begin to see challenges as opportunities, setbacks as part of learning and their own ideas as something worth pursuing.

In this powerful SmartLab blog, Kristin Whalen, Vice President of Product and Experience, explores why building STEM identity is essential to preparing students for an AI-powered future and how hands-on, project-based learning helps turn curiosity into confidence, discovery and possibility.

Read the blog: https://hubs.la/Q04zKq7Y0

And on Nov. 6, 2026, we're bringing these beliefs to life through SmartLab STEM Identity Day! This national initiative brings schools, businesses, professionals and communities together to help students see the connection between what they're learning today and what they could become tomorrow.

Whether you host an experience at your school, partner with a local classroom or volunteer to share your career journey, you can help a student discover that they belong, they are capable and their ideas matter. Because sometimes, all it takes is one experience, one conversation or one ah-HA! moment to change how a student sees their future.

STEM is for everyone. Let's help every student believe it.

Join us for SmartLab STEM Identity Day on Nov. 6! Learn how to host, volunteer or get involved: https://hubs.la/Q04zKq690

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New ...
10/09/2026

The future of education starts with what students believe is possible.

SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry is heading to New York City for EDTECH WEEK 2026 and the StartEd CEO Summit, Oct. 13-15, joining education innovators, business leaders and changemakers who are reimagining how learning prepares students for the future.

As artificial intelligence transforms the world around us, one question matters more than ever: How do we prepare students not just for the future of work, but to become confident creators, problem-solvers and leaders who will shape it?

At SmartLab, that future begins with STEM identity.

When students believe “I belong. I can master rigorous challenges. My ideas make an impact,” they begin to see themselves differently. They discover their strengths, embrace challenges and recognize that their ideas have the power to make a difference.

Through immersive, hands-on, project-based learning, SmartLab transforms K-12 classrooms into dynamic environments where curiosity becomes discovery and learning connects to real-world careers. Students collaborate, think critically, experiment, design and solve meaningful problems while building the durable skills and confidence needed to thrive in an AI-powered world.

And those experiences do more than prepare students for careers. They help students imagine futures they may never have considered possible.

Attending EDTECH WEEK or the CEO Summit? Let's connect! Discover how SmartLab is advancing STEM education, empowering students to see what's possible and helping schools create learning experiences that prepare young people for whatever comes next.

Register to attend: https://hubs.la/Q04zGCXC0

Learn more about SmartLab: https://hubs.la/Q04zGCVP0

10/08/2026

What if every student believed: I belong here. I can master rigorous challenges. My ideas make an impact. That belief is at the heart of a strong STEM Identity. On Friday, November 6, schools, businesses, and communities across the country will come together for the 2nd Annual SmartLab STEM Identity Day, a national celebration dedicated to helping students recognize their potential and see themselves in the future of STEM. Preparing students for the future is about more than introducing them to STEM careers. It’s about helping young people see what’s possible for themselves.

When business leaders, entrepreneurs and community professionals step into schools and share their own journeys, students begin to see how STEM connects to the real world. They discover careers they may never have considered, meet people who once had questions and challenges just like theirs, and start to imagine the role they could play in shaping what comes next.

As SmartLab CEO Dr. Jennifer Berry shares in our new STEM Identity Day video, investing in young people is an investment in both our future workforce and the future of our communities.

This November 6, we’re inviting you to be part of that investment.

Schools can host a STEM Identity Day experience. Businesses and organizations can partner with a local school. Professionals and community leaders can share their career journeys with students.

STEM is for everyone. Let’s help every student believe it.

Watch the new STEM Identity Day video and learn how to participate: https://hubs.la/Q04zCNxP0

Read the announcement: SmartLab STEM Identity Day Returns November 6, 2026 to Connect Students With Future Possibilities https://hubs.la/Q04zCNy90

Great STEM learning begins with empowered educators. https://hubs.la/Q04zCNpD0 And today, we’re celebrating the platform...
10/08/2026

Great STEM learning begins with empowered educators. https://hubs.la/Q04zCNpD0 And today, we’re celebrating the platform designed to support them. We’re proud to announce that SmartLab® Spot has been named a winner of the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026 in the Primary Education category! Tech & Learning’s judges recognized Spot for bringing curriculum access, training, support, and community resources together in one easy-to-navigate platform, helping reduce friction and making it easier for Facilitators to get what they need faster.

SmartLab Spot was built around an important belief: the educators creating powerful STEM experiences for students deserve an equally powerful system of support.
Through Community, the Help Center, Academy, Announcements, LearningHub access, and support, SmartLab Spot gives SmartLab Certified Facilitators a connected place to continue their professional learning, find answers, share ideas, access resources, and connect with the larger SmartLab community.

As Dr. Jennifer Berry, CEO of SmartLab, shared: “We are honored to receive the Tech & Learning Award of Excellence: Back to School 2026 for SmartLab Spot. Great STEM learning requires more than curriculum and technology. It requires empowered educators who have the resources, training, community, and support to bring those experiences to life. SmartLab Spot reflects our commitment to supporting educators so they can inspire students to see what they are capable of achieving.”

This award belongs to the people at the heart of the SmartLab experience: our incredible Facilitators and teams who support them. When educators have the tools, professional learning, resources, community, and support they need to thrive, they can create the kinds of experiences that help students build confidence, strengthen their STEM Identity, and discover what they are capable of achieving.

We’re honored to have SmartLab Spot recognized by Tech & Learning and excited to keep building an integrated K–12 STEM ecosystem that inspires students, empowers educators, and expands access to career-connected STEM learning.

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04zCNpD0

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