On the STEM side, Lloydminster has invested in robotics and hands-on technology experiences across the division. Rawlake highlights strong instructional examples, including a grade 10 science STEM classroom where real-world scenarios, electronics, and robotics have been embedded through grants and targeted classroom design, with student results reflecting high engagement and achievement. Neville also points to a major capital milestone that has strengthened STEM infrastructure at scale: the completed expansion of Lloydminster Comprehensive High School. Finalized just over a year ago, the project added a state-of-theart STEM classroom, a fully equipped videography and photography studio, a green screen room, and additional technology-enhanced spaces that broaden what students can access within a modern learning environment. CAREER PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS That expansion also supported deeper growth in skilled trades programming. The high school now includes expanded shop capacity, including additional wood shop space, and continues to offer areas such as welding, machining, automotive, and other hands-on technical disciplines. The division’s participation in Skills Canada has been a consistent source of student achievement, with learners earning high-level recognition in areas such as electrical, construction, and welding, as well as success in other applied competitions. Lloydminster’s leadership emphasizes that program breadth in a high school setting is made possible both through scale and through finding the expertise required to deliver these specialized courses. For students seeking real workplace experience, Lloydminster offers multiple pathways. Work experience and co-op opportunities are available, along with apprenticeship-aligned programming that allows students to earn high school credit while accumulating hours toward apprenticeship certification.The division also maintains dual credit opportunities through Lakeland College, providing students with the ability to earn both high school 175 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02 LLOYDMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
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