SPPS Students Compete in FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament

On January 24 at Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School, SPPS celebrated a record number of teams at the FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament. Students in grades 4–8 showcased months of STEM learning made possible through grant funding provided in partnership with 3M.

Teams impressed judges with their core values, robot designs, innovation projects, and challenge completions. Congratulations to the teams from Capitol Hill, Highland Park Middle School, Horace Mann and Open World Learning for advancing to the state competition on February 15.

SPPS had 58 teams from 36 schools compete in the 2025-26 FLL season.

• Adams Spanish Immersion
• American Indian Magnet School
• Bruce F. Vento Elementary
• Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School
• Chelsea Heights Elementary 
• Cherokee Heights Elementary
• Crossroads Elementary Montessori & Science
• Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary
• E-STEM Middle School
• East African Magnet School
• Eastern Heights Elementary
• Farnsworth Aerospace Lower Campus
• Farnsworth Aerospace Upper Campus
• Frost Lake Elementary
• Global Arts Plus Upper Campus
• Groveland Park Elementary
• Hamline Elementary
• Highland Park Elementary 
• Highland Park Middle 
• Highwood Hills Elementary 
• Horace Mann School
• Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
• L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion
• Murray Middle 
• Nokomis Montessori North
• Nokomis Montessori South
• Open World Learning Community
• Randolph Heights Elementary 
• Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion
• Saint Paul Music Academy
• SPPS Online Middle School
• St. Anthony Park Elementary
• The Heights Community School
• Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lower Campus
• Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Upper Campus
• Wellstone Elementary