Lincoln Public Schools

Exploring the designs that shape our world

Sixth grade students tackle real-world challenges to understand the impact of the design process

Design Thinking is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) course for Lincoln sixth graders to investigate real-world problems and create actionable solutions while expanding their collaboration, communications, and problem-solving communication skills, to prepare them for the m...

Reading and thinking like historians

Practical applications for making student historical thinking visible

Historical thinking engages students in understanding how we discover new knowledge and make claims based on evidence. It is central to Lincoln Public Schools’ Social Studies Department philosophy that students gather information, analyze sources, and make meaning from the past as opposed to simp...

Training computer science champions at all levels

Robust K-12 computer science integration programs impact all students

Named the 2018 Computer Science Teachers Association Champion of Computer Science by Code.org, Lincoln Public Schools computer science K-12 classrooms are active places that encourage exploration, creativity, collaboration, communication, persistence, and problem-solving. All elementary students ...

More megabytes than bug bites at Lincoln Technology Summer Camp

Elementary and middle school students explore computer science and technology

The LPS Summer Technology Program is an opportunity available to students entering grades 4-9 each summer. Courses are offered in morning and afternoon sessions weekly, with students logging 15 hours of course time. Cost for Lincoln students is $85, with scholarships available for students on fre...