🚀 Incredible afternoon at Spaght Elementary, where our students showcased what it means to be the first immersive coding school in Kansas through our partnership with Code to the Future. From color-sensing robots that follow lines and stop at red boundaries, to LEGO house structures, to cross-curricular turtle migration simulations—our K-5 students didn't just build projects, they explained the logic, debugged challenges, and confidently presented their work to visitors. A special shoutout to our art teacher who integrates binary coding design into her curriculum—true cross-curricular innovation in action. What struck me most? When I asked students their favorite subject, the overwhelming answer was programming. That's the power of making computational thinking tangible, hands-on, and joyful from an early age. Huge thanks to our incredible staff, Code to the Future partners, and the families who showed up to cheer on these young innovators. Because at Spaght, AWESOME IS THE NEW NORMAL. 💡🤖 @WichitaUSD259 #WichitaPublicSchools #ComputerScienceEducation #STEM #CodeToTheFuture #FutureReady #K12Innovation #WPSProud

Busy evening today as we welcomed our students and parents to our #OpenHouse and held our @CodeToTheFuture Showcase! 🤩👾💻 #JODsquad #LeadAI

Spaght Science & Communications Magnet Elementary just brought home a 2026 Innovation Award — and I could not be more proud of this community. At Spaght, innovation isn’t a buzzword; it’s a daily practice grounded in our exclusive partnership with Code to the Future, comprehensive PK–5 computer science immersion, and a relentless focus on equity for our students and families. From Scratch coding and monthly STEM Days, to student-led showcases, podcasts, and cross-grade buddy teams, our teachers and students are transforming from technology consumers into confident creators who lead with critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. This award recognizes the vision and hard work of the Spaght team, Wichita Public Schools, and our partners who believe every learner deserves access to future-ready skills — regardless of zip code. Congratulations to the Spaght staff, students, and families for showing what’s possible when we design learning environments where innovation, grit, and imagination thrive. Here’s to Spaght, to Code to the Future, and to every classroom where young coders are already building the future. @WichitaUSD259 @ICTBizJournal #InnovationAward #FutureReady #ComputerScienceEducation #CodeToTheFuture #WichitaPublicSchools #STEM #EdTech #StudentCreators #EquityInEducation #SpaghtMagnet #ScratchCoding #21stCenturySkills

We had another successful @CodeToTheFuture Showcase! I am so proud of our students and staff.

Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade had guests come and see their coding projects and explain how they created them. @CodeToTheFuture #CTF #JODsquad #LeadingAI 💻👾🧠

This morning we opened our doors for our @CodeToTheFuture Showcase! Our students did a wonderful job welcoming parents and informing them what coding is all about! 💻🎮👾 #JODsquad #CTF #LeadingAI @IrvingISD @MsVillarreal3

We hosted our @CodeToTheFuture showcase today and our students did incredible! From the keynote to the students sharing their projects with their peers, our students showed out!

Our @CodeToTheFuture mazes are coming along nicely! #hpsdawesome

Exciting news from @WichitaUSD259! @SpaghtWPS is the 1st school in #Kansas to partner with Code to the Future to become an immersive #coding school. We're not just teaching code; we're building problem-solvers, innovators, and future leaders. #CodeToTheFuture #WPSProud #FutureReady #KansasEducation @mrs_smoke

Special shout out to all our teachers that let us in to showcase the amazing things they did with @CodeToTheFuture #JODsquad

Students also had the opportunity to present the video games they created as their final project for @CodeToTheFuture 💻👾🎮 #JODsquad #IgniteIrvingISD #CTTF #LeadAI #myIrvingISD

During our @CodeToTheFuture showcase this afternoon, our third graders demonstrated how they learned to play chess blindfolded showing the incredible brain power 🧠 that we have that’s capable of leading AI!♟️🤖 #JODsquad #CTTF #LeadAI #myIrvingISD #IgniteIrvingISD

🎥 Spotlight on innovation! Principal Villarreal was interviewed this morning about Code to the Future & how it’s transforming learning for our #JODsquad 🤖💻 #STEMeducation #FutureReadySchools #myIrvingISD #IgniteIrvingISD #CTTF #LeadAI @MsVillarreal3 @CodeToTheFuture

At @BartonBuff we play chess not checkers 😉 Thank you @CodeToTheFuture for providing our students this opportunity!

Wrapping up our first week with @CodeToTheFuture 💻 Our #JODsquad are loving these lessons!! #Coding Cannot wait to see what they create! ✨ @IrvingISD

Our first day with @CodeToTheFuture We are so excited for our students and all the cool things they will learn! Thank you, @IrvingISD for the opportunity!

That’s a wrap on the 5th annual #IrvingStateOfTheDistrict! 🔥🎬 This year, we came together to #IgniteIrvingISD, celebrating the incredible students and educators who make our district the best choice for all. ❤️ From academic achievements to cutting-edge programs like @CodeToTheFuture, we’re sparking success at every turn.✨ Check out highlights from the event to see how we’re #igniting the future for our students! 🚀 . . . 🌐🤳 Video by Student Influencers Hetzenny Gallardo (@MacArthurCards) and Myllie Garcia-Salazar (@NimitzVikings)

Super proud of our 2nd graders @HanoverPublic! They did a fantastic job presenting their maze games completed with @CodeToTheFuture to our school board members tonight! #HPSDAwesome #HPSDSTEAM #NighthawkProud @HanStElem @clearprincipal @Washington_Elm youtu.be/k1FAF5li6sI?feature…

💻Coding Competition open now! Find out more on our website: isaschools.org.uk/arts/steam… Thanks to @CodeToTheFuture for supporting! @isaschools

Super proud of the teachers and students @Washington_Elm! They all did an #HPSDAwesome job showcasing what they have learned while coding Maze games with @scratch and @CodeToTheFuture! It is so neat to see the students’ creativity shine through in their Epic Builds!