With its sleek design and bright colors, the Prince Family Middle School Center brings 21st century education to life. Technology is abundant. Included throughout are 26 Epson short throw interactive projectors, 17 50” LED web TVs, 43 Apple TVs, 2 MakerBot 3D printers—there are six throughout school—a 3D scanner, and 20 Lightspeed Flexmike audio mics for the learning studios. What is a learning studio? That is the 21st century equivalent of a classroom. Complete with flexible furniture, teachers can quickly adapt the spaces to fit the needs of a day’s lesson. 

According to Spanish and religion teacher Tricia Price, the flexibility and central space is a benefit to teachers and the students. “I’m able to see my colleagues and communicate with them more efficiently,” she said. “It has given the middle school a bigger sense of community between the students and teachers. The kids don’t want to leave at the end of the day.

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