The Lawrence Township Education Foundation awarded $120,000 to Lawrence Township Public Schools to fund major renovations and upgrades of two Lawrence High School science labs.
The renovations will create a highly efficient and productive workspace for students and staff, providing greater support to STEM programs at LHS. It will allow instructors to mirror college and real world lab settings as well as adapt to the demanding needs and changing equipment in the lab.
The current facilities were built in 1967 and at the time were state of the art. Close to 7,000 students have worked in the labs, thus rendering them outdated. With the renovations, the classrooms will receive updated cabinetry, receptacle, sinks, countertops and furniture. Plumbing, electrical and ventilation repairs will also take place.
In addition to the structural updates, a grant was awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb in support of LHS science programs that will further enhance the curriculum by providing funds for hands-on learning tools. These include microscropes, stereo scopes, EKG sensors, anatomy models and digital balances.
The Lawrence Township Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that fosters educational excellence, creativity and achievement in the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Since 1992, it has funded over 600 programs in the Lawrence schools with grants in excess of $2.99 million.
For more information about the LTEF and ways to support the foundation, visit ltefnj.org.
