Duquesne has engaged in STEAM learning since 2016 when we designed our first maker space. As a result of the engagement and learning we have seen when our students are thoughtfully engaged in academics, STEAM has continued to expand throughout the last several years. Currently, we have several maker spaces across the building and have additional opportunities coming to engage our students across content areas with STEAM as a focus. 

We currently have 5 maker space rooms. Creation Station is for K-2 and is designed to engage students in play through exploration in the areas of art, math, science, engineering, and technology. The Boiler Room is a maker space for grade 3-6 and engages students in these grades in maker education and digital fabrication. All grade levels have access to a coding and robotics lab called The Cab Lab. Some of the items that students have access to in this space are Virtual Reality sets, drones, Lego Wedo, Little Bits, and Snap Circuits. The Elementary Library was transformed into a Media Center offering students the opportunity to engage in research and video production using our green screen. 7th and 8th grade students have their own maker space through collaboration with The Cal Ripken Sr. foundation. Students learn coding and robotics through various digital tools and curricula.