Photos: Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 School opening ceremony
Almost 2,000 turned out to get a look at Marana Unified School District's brand new cutting edge computer, science, technology, engineering and math school July 23, 2019, Marana, Ariz.
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Incoming fifth grader Liam Durfey watches a 3D printer turnout a nut and bolt combination as several hundred turn out for the celebration of the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019. More than 800 students are expected to come through the doors of the new facility in two weeks when school starts. The school concentrates on computer science, technology, engineering and math, and features makerspaces, outdoor learning areas, zSpace augmented reality sections.
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A group of youngsters put a large scale touch-screen to the test at a celebration of the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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The crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 streams through The Arroyo, the two story high main hallway opening off the school's front entrance during an open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019. Principal Andrea Divijak said that 700 bundt cakes brought in to feed the crowd were completely gone in the first 15 minutes of the doors being open.
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Gifted education specialist Kari Sjursen tells a handful of visitors about the zSpace, the augmented reality section, during an open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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Second grade teacher Megan Crawford talks with students in one of the school's zSpace rooms, an augmented reality section, during an open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 facility, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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One of the outdoor learning spaces with a back drop of showers over the Santa Catalinas during an open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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Visitors examine one of the glass walled class rooms during the open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8
The visitors stroll through The Arroyo, the two story hall opening up from the main entrance, during a ceremony and open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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Superintendent Doug Wilson talks to the crowd before the ribbon cutting for the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
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One of the facility's makespaces on the second floor draws a handful of the curious during an open house celebrating the opening of Marana Unified School District's Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 school, Marana, Ariz., July 23, 2019.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist