Innovation
Innovation and Technology
Shaping Futures
Lakeview’s innovation and technology program aims to empower students to be innovative thinkers and leaders and to harness technology as a problem-solving tool. The foundational basics are introduced in lower school classes, and a robotics club is offered to 4th and 5th grade students. Students may join robotics teams starting in middle school and continuing through high school. Lakeview is one of the few schools in the area with competitive teams, and they compete as part of a global program.
Lower School: Grades 1-5
Introduction to the Foundational Basics
The Lower School innovation and technology classes teach students the basics of programming, circuitry, and engineering through open-ended challenges. Students learn that failure is not an endpoint, but feedback from which to learn.
Middle School: Grades 6-8
Digital Design and Programming
In Middle School, Lakeview emphasizes each child’s individual interests and designs courses to allow students to pursue either a digital design or programming focus. These “choose-you-own-adventure” projects reinforce individual agency, all while students contribute to a collaborative goal in the classroom.
Upper School: Grades 9-12
Exploring Engineering, Computer Science and Video Production
In Upper School, students can explore technology and engineering through computer science courses offered at Lakeview and through Georgia Tech, digital media classes, and in response to a growing interest, courses in engineering and video production.
Award Winning Programs
- FIRST Inspire The Future Recognition Program
- Upper School Robotics
- Middle School Robotics
- AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
- National Cyber Scholar
- Upper School Programming Competition
- Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge
- Georgia Independent and Home School Technology Competition
FIRST Inspire The Future Recognition Program
Upper School Robotics
Middle School Robotics
AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
National Cyber Scholar
Upper School Programming Competition
Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge
Georgia Independent and Home School Technology Competition
Innovation News
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Meet Our Innovation Faculty and Staff
Mikhail Lovell
Technology Director | Asst. Coach, Robotics and eSports
Joe Kudyba
Teacher, US Technology | Coach, Robotics and Varsity eSports
Kaitlin Jameson
Teacher, MS & US Technology and Yearbook | Social Media
Angie Ballenger
Teacher Assistant, 2nd Grade | LS Robotics Instructor
Laura Johnson
Teacher, LS Social Studies and Innovation
Nikki McGuire
Teacher, 4th Grade
Lynn Zottnick
Teacher, LS Technology