{"id":719888,"date":"2026-03-23T12:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/?page_id=719888"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:57:27","slug":"school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/community\/school\/","title":{"rendered":"Start A School Maker Faire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"719888\" class=\"elementor elementor-719888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64017967 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64017967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a22f55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14a22f55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4bc2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f4bc2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">school maker faires<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524d10e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524d10e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">build a maker faire at your school <br><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287ea554 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"287ea554\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ae86bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ae86bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"_9663006\"><div class=\"_11d6b3a\"><div class=\"_425ea0b\"><div class=\"ds-flex _78e0558 _0bbda35\"><div class=\"db183363 ds-icon-button ds-icon-button--m ds-icon-button--sizing-container\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><div class=\"ds-focus-ring\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>School Maker Faire<\/strong><\/span> to life and turn your campus into a hub of creativity and innovation! 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class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/makerfaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-02-26-at-12.00.24-PM.png?fit=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"264\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084d514 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"084d514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cb2ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05cb2ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9b048 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc9b048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4efea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4efea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">built for students and by students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c37da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c37da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School maker faire IS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59509f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a59509f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Designed for primary and secondary students at K-12 or international equivalent schools (public, private, or charter) and produced by and for that school community. School Maker Faire organizers can be teachers, parents, administrators, and even students. Makers are primarily students\u2014individuals, clubs, classes, or groups\u2014parents or community guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36eb4ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36eb4ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed23037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed23037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/school-faires\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7324107 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7324107\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5c010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b5c010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c5ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2c5ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">registration basics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24a0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24a0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how to get started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47ec2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47ec2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make:<\/span><\/strong> provides tools and resources to help create a school event that showcases community creativity and encourages integrated, diverse hands-on learning experiences. <strong>Registration for a single School Maker Faire license is $99.99<\/strong>\u00a0annually and unlocks access to our Resource Hub. You will need to re-register your event each year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69de1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e69de1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f9280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70f9280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/community\/school\/register-your-school-maker-faire\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">START NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996d971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"996d971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e3769 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1e3769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce03bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce03bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">school maker faire resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed7bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed7bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">membership benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418cffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418cffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With an annual registration you receive: a customizable Maker Faire logo; a spot on the Maker Faire map; School Maker Faire Playbook\u2014a how-to guide to help you develop your event; a digital subscription to full archive of Make: magazine; access to online content, including project curriculum and video library, and more. We&#8217;re always innovating!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9a8c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb9a8c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebe916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ebe916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SchoolMakerFaire_ProgramProspectus_2022.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0b064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb0b064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c8b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d3c8b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f1c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f1c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">get in touch to learn more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc5447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc5447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ask us a question<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5f18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5f18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let us know about your interest in developing a School Maker Faire\u2014we&#8217;re here to share our experience so you can unlock yours! If you are hoping to develop a multi-school, city-wide, or regional event, or are a university or other post-secondary institution, please reach out. School Maker Faire is designed to be adaptable, just like your community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ece488 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ece488\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd22d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd22d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/community-faires\/interest-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b94cc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b94cc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcada4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffcada4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ee2a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1ee2a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8170c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8170c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">build a culture of making<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c444f elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38c444f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a school's secret sauce<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf5b76 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf5b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School Maker Fair <span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">c<\/span>elebrates the full creative continuum\u2014where process matters as much as product\u2014and gets students connecting ideas through hands-on exploration and self-driven goals. The result? 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Add a dash of design thinking, a pinch of storytelling, and top with a sprinkle of problem-solving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377ef1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"377ef1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfee120 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfee120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i class=\"fa fa-atom\"><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39bb62d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39bb62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Science fair 2.0<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcde2c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bcde2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Think of a School Maker Faire as a science fair in overdrive\u2014faster, louder, and way more hands-on. Instead of just presenting results, students actively build, tinker, experiment, and iterate in real time. It\u2019s not just about what you know\u2014it\u2019s about what you can create.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e77d41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e77d41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f47f8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85f47f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i class=\"fa fa-paintbrush\"><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f7e57 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99f7e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">learning integration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0937c8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0937c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blend disciplines, connect ideas, and get students building, experimenting, and thinking in new ways. A School Maker Faire celebrates many ways of doing\u2014giving students the confidence and permission to find their voice and create boldly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a558516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a558516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dc3aa elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25dc3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i class=\"fa fa-cubes\"><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98698c3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98698c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">S.T.E.A.M  on Steroids<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4e6bf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4e6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not everyone connects through lectures or tests. Making invites hands-on building, creative expression, storytelling, design, fine arts, and problem-solving and that variety makes learning more accessible to different learning styles, cultures, and strengths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176e9b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"176e9b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9049f7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9049f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i class=\"fa fa-seedling\"><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2091cc9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2091cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cultivate creativity<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cae6fb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cae6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School Maker Faire puts the A in STEM learning, celebrating the importance of creativity. Student projects often tackle meaningful, tangible challenges\u2014designing solutions, creating prototypes, or improving communities\u2014and do it with style.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c59a10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c59a10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce52ef elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dce52ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i class=\"fa fa-megaphone\"><\/i><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbc59b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bbc59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">global community<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05eccaa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05eccaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect to a global network of makers! Making builds real-world connection, developing empathy and engineering skills in tandem. When students see the impact of their work, learning feels purposeful, not abstract. 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aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe ran our first School Maker Faire and it was a hit! Student-focused, hands-on noisy, messy\u2014just what we were hoping for! Thank you for sharing all of your organizational strategies. Our second annual School Maker Faire will be even better!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">NIS American School OF Dubai<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In classic Maker Faire fashion, the biggest regret in the end was that families didn\u2019t get to do everything they wanted. That\u2019s the sign of a good Faire, always wanting more! To say it was a career highlight for me would be an understatement.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Rick Schertle<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Stiendorf STEAM K-8, San Jose, CA<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Our students proudly took part in the School Maker Faire at Cumbres Lomas, sharing inspiring projects like Calming Connections: Prototyping Tools for Emotional Regulation in the Autism Spectrum and Water Filters Using Mexico\u2019s Endemic Plants. They put their physics skills into action by competing in a water-propelled rocket launch made with reusable materials. A day that enriched learning through creativity, STEAM thinking, and collaboration\u2014celebrating innovation, curiosity, and meaningful, hands-on learning.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Pincrest International School, Mexico City<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"27 amazing teams of makers and musicians came together to celebrate the maker spirit in all of us! From visual arts and crafts to music, business, engineering, and sustainability projects, creativity was everywhere!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jeju School Maker Faire<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Branksome Hall Asia, Republic of Korea <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Creative energy filled the Lower School last night for our Maker Faire event! Our Maker Faire event featured more than 50 exhibits highlighting our students\u2019 creativity and imagination through hands-on projects, interactive demonstrations, and take home creations for makers of all ages!\"\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Davidson Academy<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Nashville, TN<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 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