Kewaunee School District received a $25,000 Fab Lab grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
It was one of 11 school districts this year that will receive a total of $250,000 in Fab Labs Grants to continue efforts to revolutionize classrooms into fabrication laboratories (fab labs). These hands-on learning environments have become the cornerstones of STEAM education across the state.
A fab lab is a high-technology workshop equipped with computer-controlled manufacturing components such as 3D printers, laser engravers, computer numerical control (CNC) routers, and plasma cutters. Through the Fab Labs Grant program, WEDC supports the purchase of fab lab equipment for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) educational purposes for students of all grade levels.
“Wisconsin’s fab labs are more than classrooms; they are pipelines to our state’s workforce,” Secretary Miller said. “When we invest in giving students hands-on experience with the tools and technologies that drive our economy, we are investing in the future of Wisconsin’s businesses and communities.”
