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Da Vinci Students Gain Valuable Workplace Skills in Virtual Internships and Experiences

Da Vinci students have not missed a step, continuing to gain valuable workplace skills and career experiences as we all navigate a time of increased physical distancing. Over the summer, 36 students participated in virtual internships to develop career...

Carla LevensonAug 27Comments Disabled

Leveraging the Best of Both Worlds: On Campus and Remote

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Leveraging the Best of Both Worlds: On Campus and Remote

We want to take a moment to celebrate all of our teachers, counselors and school leaders who have thoughtfully set up remote classes, videos, curriculum, resources, social interaction, office hours, check-ins and more. You have been amazing in your adaptability...

Kevin HunleyMay 20Comments Disabled

Da Vinci’s Robotics Team 4201 Wins First Place at L.A. Regional

Da Vinci’s Robotics Team 4201 Wins First Place at L.A. Regional

A HUGE congratulations to Da Vinci’s Team 4201: The Vitruvian Bots, a member of the winning alliance at the 20th Annual Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition!! The Vitruvian Bots secured its first Regional Winner banner as the #1 ranked robot and...

Carla LevensonMar 10Comments Disabled

You’re Invited: Da Vinci Schools To Host 20th Annual L.A. FIRST Robotics Competition, March 7-8

You’re Invited: Da Vinci Schools To Host 20th Annual L.A. FIRST Robotics Competition, March 7-8

After a very busy build season, the Da Vinci Schools world champion Robotics Team 4201: The Vitruvian Bots will be competing in the 20th Annual Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition — hosted at our very own campus at 201 N. Douglas Street in El...

Carla LevensonMar 05Comments Disabled

Part 2: Aligning Our Curriculum from K-Career

Career, College, Real World Learning

Career, College, Real World Learning

Part 2: Aligning Our Curriculum from K-Career

Who better to teach us how to prepare students for the real world than working professionals? Da Vinci engages with professional partners in various ways to ensure our students are prepared with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college...

Carla LevensonFeb 19Comments Disabled

Career Boot Camps Ensure Da Vinci Extension Students Are Ready for the Professional World

Career Boot Camps Ensure Da Vinci Extension Students Are Ready for the Professional World

Today’s first impressions are digital. Students need perfect resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles to even get the opportunity to make an in-person impression. Da Vinci Extension (DVX) students participated in a 2-week career boot camp this...

Irene CanizalesJan 31Comments Disabled

Project Focus: Boards Across Borders

Project Focus: Boards Across Borders

How can we make a difference in the lives of teens who are going through the refugee, migrant, immigrant experience? Da Vinci Design 9th grade students used this question as a lens in each of their classes to study the lives and journeys of people going...

Carla LevensonDec 13Comments Disabled

DVC Students Deliver Bold TED-style Talks

DVC Students Deliver Bold TED-style Talks

We are still in awe thinking about the DVCed Talks that were given last week by 24 9th graders at Da Vinci Communications. The short, powerful talks were modeled after the popular TED Talks, designed to inspire ideas, creativity and conversation around...

Carla LevensonDec 12Comments Disabled

Da Vinci Connect Science Showcase

Da Vinci Connect Science Showcase

Da Vinci Connect students were recently invited to share their knowledge on all things science at the Da Vinci Connect FAN Science Showcase! It was a great opportunity for our K-8 students to deep dive into a project of their choice during homeschool...

Irene CanizalesNov 21Comments Disabled

Exhibition Nights at Da Vinci Schools

Exhibition Nights at Da Vinci Schools

We invite you to join us for Exhibition Nights this week when students from Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Communications and Da Vinci Science publicly present their projects from the semester. Exhibition Nights are a great way to see Da Vinci’s real-world,...

Carla LevensonNov 18Comments Disabled

Project Reclaim: Da Vinci’s Waste Reduction Program

Project Reclaim: Da Vinci’s Waste Reduction Program

By Jordan Pruitt (’21) and Ethan Barragán (’20) The students of the Da Vinci Communications Strategic Communications pathway just launched a new marketing campaign, Reclaim, to help our community reduce waste. Our mission is to show how the...

Irene CanizalesNov 14Comments Disabled

Getting Ready for the New School Year

Getting Ready for the New School Year

While most of Da Vinci’s students are savoring the final few days of summer, Da Vinci teachers and school leaders are back at their schools engaged in collaborative planning and preparation for the upcoming school year. Da Vinci educators participate...

Carla LevensonAug 15Comments Disabled

Da Vinci Schools Robotics Team Wins World Championships

Da Vinci Schools Robotics Team Wins World Championships

We are still buzzing with excitement… the Da Vinci Schools FIRST Robotics Team known as The Vitruvian Bots became world champions on April 20, winning the annual FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston, as part of a four-team alliance. Students...

Carla LevensonApr 26Comments Disabled

DVX Team Develops Virtual Reality Simulator, Selected as Semi-Finalist in Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

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DVX Team Develops Virtual Reality Simulator, Selected as Semi-Finalist in Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon

A team of Da Vinci Extension (DVX) students was selected as one of 10 semi-finalists in the first-ever Gamifying Pediatrics Hackathon on April 12-14, sponsored by the Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and BCG Digital Ventures....

Irene CanizalesApr 17Comments Disabled

Explore, Design, Tinker, Create at Da Vinci Summer Camp 2019

Explore, Design, Tinker, Create at Da Vinci Summer Camp 2019

Join us for fun, real-world learning at Da Vinci Summer Camp 2019. We offer a variety of activities to engage children in grade levels K-9 and of all interests! Week 1: June 17-21, 2019 Week 2: June 24-28, 2019 Camps offered: Beginning Robotics 9:00-12:00...

Irene CanizalesApr 04Comments Disabled

Da Vinci Connect Students Learn About Philanthropy First-Hand

Da Vinci Connect Students Learn About Philanthropy First-Hand

Middle school students will accept donations of hygiene products from March 4-19 to help the homeless. Students in Da Vinci Connect’s 5th – 8th grade Collaborative workshops are looking outside of themselves this semester and making an impact...

Irene CanizalesMar 06Comments Disabled

Da Vinci Delegation of Youth & Government Heading to Sacramento for 71st Model Legislature & Court Conference

Da Vinci Delegation of Youth & Government Heading to Sacramento for 71st Model Legislature & Court Conference

By April Owens, Class of 2020 The youth of today are taking charge of the future, starting as early as high school. Youth & Government (Y&G) is a stellar program that gets students excited about politics and develops skills such as public speaking,...

Irene CanizalesFeb 13Comments Disabled

DVX Students Gain Project Management Skills Through Innovative Collaborations as Independent Contractors

DVX Students Gain Project Management Skills Through Innovative Collaborations as Independent Contractors

A youth lens on a modern project yields innovative solutions and diverse insights. DVX students have been collaborating remotely as independent contractors with companies throughout Los Angeles this semester. In October, students participated in a “project...

Irene CanizalesDec 13Comments Disabled

DV Connect Students Explore the Life and Work of Leonardo da Vinci in Real-World Projects

DV Connect Students Explore the Life and Work of Leonardo da Vinci in Real-World Projects

Students at Da Vinci Connect (formerly Da Vinci Innovation Academy) launched into the new year with projects reflecting a school-wide focus on Leonardo da Vinci, the great artist, scientist and inventor who learned by doing through experiences and active...

Irene CanizalesNov 29Comments Disabled

DVC Seniors Argue Civil Liberties Cases in Moot Court Project

DVC Seniors Argue Civil Liberties Cases in Moot Court Project

By Ethan Cusick, DVC Class of 2019 The 12th grade students of Da Vinci Communications recently tackled a project in their government class to argue a case before a panel of nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court (a collection of students and teachers)...

Carla LevensonNov 07Comments Disabled

Da Vinci Designers Explore Their Personal Passions Through Digital Media Projects

Da Vinci Designers Explore Their Personal Passions Through Digital Media Projects

Da Vinci Design seniors are cultivating their personal interests and passions into a marketable brand for their first semester exhibition project, Innovating Success. The questions driving this real-world project are “What am I passionate about and...

Carla LevensonNov 08Comments Disabled

The Art & Science of a Rock Opera

The Art & Science of a Rock Opera

DVIA middle school students recently participated in an interdisciplinary project that focused on the history of science culminating in a Rock Opera that told the story of the Scientific Revolution. In humanities, students focused on the history of science...

Carla LevensonDec 21Comments Disabled

Tiny House Project Brings Together Da Vinci Students, Staff, Mentors, Industry & Higher Ed Partners

Tiny House Project Brings Together Da Vinci Students, Staff, Mentors, Industry & Higher Ed Partners

The Civil Engineering and Architecture class at Da Vinci Science held its final gathering on June 25, a banquet celebration to hand over the keys to the tiny house they built for Da Vinci RISE High and to honor the contributions of the students, staff,...

Carla LevensonJun 29Comments Disabled

NextGen Learning Excursion at Da Vinci Schools

NextGen Learning Excursion at Da Vinci Schools

More than 60 educators from across the nation visited Da Vinci Schools and its industry partner, 72andSunny, as part of a Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) learning excursion on Nov. 16. Learning excursions are designed to give educators and...

Carla LevensonNov 16Comments Disabled

DVX Students Partner With Companies On Real World Projects

DVX Students Partner With Companies On Real World Projects

Da Vinci Extension students are learning to thrive in the gig economy. As part of students’ internship experience, several companies came to Da Vinci for a Project Consult Kickoff event on Tuesday, October 10th to task students with a real world six-week...

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Project Pitch Panel

Project Pitch Panel

When Da Vinci teachers design student projects, they don’t do it alone. On Tuesday, industry professionals from a variety of sectors offered feedback on real world connections for upcoming projects. 72andSunny, Belkin International, Northrop Grumman,...

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‘Grand Rounds’ Presentations