At Kurn Hattin Home and School for Children, learning is hands-on, purposeful, and connected to the real world. Our SmartLab brings that commitment to life.
SmartLab is a career-connected STEAM learning environment where students build real projects—games, models, stories, and digital media—using tools like robotics, coding, and 3D printing. They choose their projects, collaborate with peers, solve problems, and complete work they can proudly share.
Along the way, students strengthen essential skills: planning, creativity, teamwork, perseverance, and follow-through. They don’t just learn concepts—they apply them.
SmartLab is more than a technology space. It’s a place where students discover what they’re capable of.
Through project-based learning, children experience success in new ways. They see their ideas take shape, navigate challenges, and build confidence that carries into the classroom, the cottages, and everyday life.
Developed by Creative Learning Systems, a national leader in project-based education, SmartLab transforms traditional learning into engaged, active problem-solving.
Kurn Hattin’s SmartLab is the first of its kind in New England—reflecting our commitment to innovative programming that prepares children not just for the next grade, but for the future.
Here, new beginnings are powered by skills, creativity, and real-world readiness.