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Student Voice: VLK Spaces and Social Emotional Well-Being

The processes through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. (CASEL. “Fundamentals of SEL.” CASEL, 11 Mar. 2022, https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/)
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Allen ISD STEAM Center Earns Caudill Award

(Fort Worth, Texas) —VLK is proud to announce the Allen ISD’s STEAM Center received the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) competition. The jury noted the design of the Allen STEAM Center stood out due to its “innovation that solved community needs and enrollment growth while looking to the horizon for determining future […]
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How to Design a Fantastic High School Science Lab for Inquiry-Based Learning Within TEA Design Requirements

LAUREN BROWN | PRINCIPAL “Scientific inquiry is the planned and deliberate investigation of the natural world. Scientific methods of investigation can be experimental, descriptive, or comparative.” [1] With 40% of instructional time dedicated to scientific investigation, having sufficient floor space for students to explore safely is critical. Equipment and technology work hand-in-hand in the investigative […]