SPS Students to Compete in FIRST LEGO League Challenge

Media Advisory  

Contact: Sophia Charchuk, Seattle Public Schools Communications Specialist at spsmedia@seattleschools.org; 206-252-0203 

Students from 24 SPS Schools Compete in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge—A LEGO Robotic Competition

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) elementary, K-8, and middle school students will compete in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge on Dec. 14-15 at Ballard High School. Students have been conducting research for this year’s “Submerged” theme, which they will present to a panel of judges on event day. Following this, teams will enter the robot competition, where their LEGO robots—programmed by the students—will attempt to clear a series of obstacles.   

• Where: Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St. Seattle, WA 98117  
• When: Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15. Media is encouraged to visit between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to see both the panel presentations and robot competition. 

Please RSVP to the district media team at spsmedia@seattleschools.org or 206-252-0203.  

This is the first time SPS school-based teams will compete alongside other Seattle-area teams and clubs in hopes of advancing to the second round in January. Elementary robotics is part of a larger push from the Career and Technical Education department to engage K-5 students in STEM learning, helping students to see themselves as STEM-capable from an early age.   

Please visit the SPS website for more information about this competition.