The new Makerspace at Avon Grove High School opened Nov. 11.
Avon Grove School District announced the official opening of the Avon Grove Makerspace at Avon Grove High School on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Designed and driven by students, the Makerspace is a hands-on innovation lab where imagination meets real-world making — supporting coursework and creativity across science, computer science, art, and career-and-technical programs.
The Makerspace concept was led by four students from the school’s Chief Science Officers chapter — Dylan Adams, Aarnav Behari, Mia Fish, and Samantha Lin. After more than a year of planning and community input, the project opened its doors to students.
“Avon Grove High School’s new makerspace stands out as one of the region’s most comprehensive and uniquely student-designed innovation spaces—created by students, for students.” said Dr. Scott DeShong, Avon Grove School District Superintendent.
One of the first student-designed makerspaces in Chester County, Chief Science Officers were given the freedom to design the space and quickly organized a community-wide design contest. The contest drew over 50 design submissions from alumni, faculty, students, and community members.
The 2,000 square foot Makerspace is equipped with industry-grade technology to support creativity, engineering, and hands-on learning across disciplines. Funded in part by the Avon Grove Education Foundation, the space features a 17-foot video wall that anchors instructional demonstrations and collaborative work. Students have access to advanced fabrication tools including a waterjet cutter and a vinyl printer, expanding opportunities for precision design and production.
A fleet of 3D printers enables rapid prototyping, while virtual reality computers offer immersive environments for exploration, design, and simulation. The room also includes high-performance Esports computers, supporting both competitive gaming and high-level computing needs for engineering and multimedia projects.
The makerspace’s modern, flexible layout is designed for collaboration, experimentation, and project-based learning making it one of the region’s most advanced student-driven creative learning environments. To learn more, visit avongrove.org.
