West Sedona School is revamping its library to include a 2,000-squarefoot “makerspace”: A collaborative space for students with lab stations focused on developing science, technology, engineering and math skills.
The school’s ambitious master plan for its makerspace, spearheaded by Principal Scott Keller and the school’s STEM leadership team, includes eight stations, from a 3-D printer station to a miniature derby track, and a host of ideas for the future.
“I want it to be a place where kids walk in and say, ‘I want to do that,’” Keller said. “I want it to inspire kids to learn how to do something.”
The idea came from the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, which partners with the school to bring hands-on learning to the classrooms. The center brought its mobile makerspace to West Sedona last school year, and when Keller saw how involved and active the…
