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Beech Grove aims to expand Lego-based robotics program to high school with grant support
Summary
District presenters explained a growing First Indiana (Lego) robotics program spanning elementary to middle grades, delineated past K–12 grant awards ($2,680; $10,500; $12,000), noted a 25% community match requirement and said the district will seek roughly $30K–$35K to launch a high-school team.
A district presenter asked by Superintendent Lori Hammock outlined the Beech Grove City Schools robotics program and a plan to extend it to the high-school level if additional grant and match funding can be secured. The presenter described the district's use of First Indiana Robotics (a Lego-based platform), which they said is more affordable than VEX and suitable for volunteers and coaches with limited prior robotics…
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