PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
KENTUCKY


FORGING THE INNOVATION GENERATION

Students

Would you work with doctors to make better tools to help sick people? Would you use your artistic talents to make beautiful and safe buildings and bridges? With PLTW, you don't have to imagine. You can do those things - and much more - right now.

Parents

With PLTW, your daughter or son will develop the science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills essential for achievement in the classroom and success in college through hands - on experience preparing them for the real world.

Educators

The educators and administrators who implement, oversee, and use PLTW programs every day are an integral part of PLTW's growth and success.

Industry

The wide range of support from some of America's leading corporations and foundations, not to mention the dedicated involvement of PLTW parents and volunteers, ensures that our program and our students are successful.

Upcoming Events

Gateway Academy 2012

College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky is hosting a pre-engineering summer day camp, Gateway Academy, in June 2012 for rising 7th graders.   The Gateway Academy is a STEM based pre-engineering summer program, based on curriculum provided by Project Lead the Way Engineering program, taught by nationally certified PLTW teachers.  The program provides fun hands-on [...]

Lockheed Martin sponsoring PLTWKY Mars Rover Challenge Competition

Announcing partnership between Project Lead The Way Kentucky (PLTWKY), housed in the UK College of Engineering, and Lockheed Martin in Lexington, KY. Lockheed Martin is supporting the PLTWKY Mars Rover Challenge Competition for fifth grade students from across the Commonwealth on March 10, 2012 in the KY NASA lab, 112 Robotics.

PLTWKY hosts Mars Rover Challenge Training

- Eastern KY training at Spindletop Hall, Lexington, KY Dec 2-3, 2011
- Western KY training at Pennyrile State Park, Dawson Springs, KY Jan 6-7, 2012.

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Spotlight

Mars Rover Challenge – a blast!

Students had a blast at the Mars Rover Challenge competition at the University of Kentucky on Saturday March 10, 2012.

Reidland Elementary1st place: iPods for each student in the team

Team Jaggernauts from Reidland Elementary, McCracken County. Students: Cody Hofer, Evan Space, Devin Jenkins, Daniel Gavan, Carson Walker

2nd place: $100 Amazon gift cards for each student in the team

The Blue tanks from Simpsonville Elementary, Shelby County. Students: Baron Lee, Miles Megibben, Josh Rowe, Nathaneal Sangster

3rd place: $50 Amazon gift cards for each student in the team

The Cookie Monsterz from Painted Stone Elementary, Shelby County. Students: Jerry Lancaster, Brady Gehrman, Brandon Ethington

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