American Heritage School – which is consistently rated one of the top high schools in the state and nation in scientific research and robotics competitions – recently hosted the grand opening of a new $8 million building for its STEM programs that promote science research, pre-engineering, pre-medical and robotics.
TV personality Bill Nye “The Science Guy” was on hand at American Heritage School in Delray Beach to cut the red ribbon and tour the building, including visiting a pre-engineering class, the working science lab and the robotics practice field. He also gave a keynote address, emphasizing to the students how their perspective of life will change as they get older.
“What we want to do is make every day as good as it can be,” Nye said. “And, when you’re here in school, you may have noticed some challenging days, but the best is yet ahead. So, don’t worry about what you’re going to do in life. That will just happen. Pursue what you want to do in school… and then, working together, your instructors here and you will, dare I say it, change the world!”
The new two-story, 12,000-square-foot facility is a science utopia that houses an electron microscope, university-level science research labs, robotics and prototyping labs, and engineering and physics classrooms as well as a pre-engineering program with classes taught by top engineers from throughout the community.
“Our school strives for excellence and helping students find their passion,” says Dr. Douglas Laurie, president of American Heritage School, which also has a location in Plantation. “This new building will be home for generations to the thinkers, creators and dreamers of the future and may one day provide the spark, inspiration or thought that will change the world for the better.” O
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