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Laguna Elementary Hosts Fun-Filled STEAM Open House - Jan. 30, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Laguna Elementary Hosts Fun-Filled STEAM Open House - Jan. 30, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 24, 2025) – Nestled next to Scottsdale Ranch Park in northeast Scottsdale, Laguna Elementary School will swing its doors wide open next week for its annual, community STEAM Night.

Laguna, located at 10475 E. Lakeview Dr., Scottsdale, has special reason to celebrate this year, having just opened its newly redesigned makerspace, where kindergarten through fifth grade students work together to devise creative solutions to real-world problems.

Principal Kristina Kelly says her Eagles are excited to share their learning experiences at the annual event that runs from 5 – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30.

“Our students are provided with so many wonderful opportunities to expand their science, technology, engineering, art and math, or STEAM, learning every day,” said Kelly.  “The foundational connections they’re making now to the skills that will be required of them in the future ‒ critical thinking, collaboration, communication ‒ are truly impressive and why we’re so proud to once again welcome our community for STEAM Night.”

Fun, interactive experiments and classroom tours will be offered, and Laguna’s highly experienced teachers will be in their classrooms to greet both current and future Laguna families.  Gifted Specialist Stephanie Shamy was recently named the recipient of a 2025 National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

In addition to being a Cognia-certified STEM school, Laguna is home to Scottsdale Unified School District’s only toddler program for two-year-olds, offered by the school district’s Community Education department, along with preschool and pre-kindergarten classes.

“We’re proud of the contributions Laguna is making to our students’ futures and the creative, cohesive learning community we’ve created for our toddler through fifth grade students,” Kelly concluded.  “At Laguna, our students soar!”

Laguna is part of Scottsdale Unified’s Desert Mountain Learning Community.

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About the Scottsdale Unified School District
With more than 20,000 students in 30 schools, the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has been a premier choice for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public education for 128 years. Located northeast of metropolitan Phoenix, the District serves the educational needs of students and families in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Tempe and Scottsdale. A highly experienced, professionally certified teaching staff fosters a diverse and rigorous educational environment that engages all students in world-class, future-focused learning. Offering gifted learning, special education, career and technical education, and a variety of athletics, arts and enrichment programs and clubs, SUSD provides the rich environment today’s students need to explore their interests, develop important social skills and grow into tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, visit www.susd.org and follow along on social media: Facebook: @ScottsdaleUSD, Instagram: @ScottsdaleUnifiedSD, LinkedIn and YouTube.