Cultivating the Next Generation of Innovators
Inspire. Design. Create.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a [leader] to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:5
Launched in 2017, the FLCOE Innovation Initiative is dedicated to transforming education by fostering creativity, collaboration, and forward-thinking approaches in schools across the Florida Conference.
Our Vision: To empower all students to own their learning, shape their dreams, and realize the destiny that God has for their lives.
Our Mission: To Reimagine Education in the Florida Conference through Innovation.
Innovation has a new home
The FLCOE Innovus Innovation Center
Your Calling is our Passion
“A person’s gift maketh room for them, and bringeth them before great men.” Proverbs 18:16
STEM+C Research.
Pick your Path
Social Innovation.
Entrepreneurship.
Become a FLCOE Innovation Scholar and Design Your Unique Multiyear Educational Experience
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions."
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Biomechatronics
Biomechatronics is an interdisciplinary field that combines biology, mechanics, electronics, and computer science to create advanced devices that interact seamlessly with the human body.
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Mobile App Development
Students learn to design and create mobile applications that address real-world challenges.
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Physical Therapy Game Development
Students in our physical therapy game development program learn to design and create engaging video games specifically tailored for rehabilitation purposes.
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AI
In our AI development program, students learn to design and implement artificial intelligence systems to tackle real-world challenges.
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STEM+C Research
Our STEM+C Research program immerses students in the exploration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Through hands-on projects, collaborative experiments, and cutting-edge technology, students engage in real-world research that drives innovation and discovery.
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Mechatronics
Our Mechatronics program blends mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and control systems to create intelligent machines and devices. Students engage in hands-on projects, learning to design, build, and program systems such as robots, automated machinery, and smart devices.
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Entreprenuership
Our Entrepreneurship and Startup program empowers students to turn their innovative ideas into successful ventures. Through experiential learning, mentorship, and real-world projects, students gain essential skills in business planning, marketing, finance, and leadership. They learn to navigate the challenges of launching a startup, from ideation to execution, while fostering creativity and resilience.
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Social Innovation
Our Social Innovation program focuses on creating impactful solutions to pressing social challenges through creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Students learn to identify community needs, design innovative strategies, and implement sustainable projects that drive positive change.
Plan Your Educational Encounter
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Innovus Microschool
Designed for home schoolers, the Innovus Microschool is an innovative learning environment designed to provide personalized, competency-based education that adapts to each student's unique learning style and pace. At Innovus, students engage in a blend of traditional academics and hands-on, problem-based learning, focusing on STEM, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.
Our microschool model emphasizes small class sizes, fostering close mentorship and individualized support. Students are encouraged to pursue their passions through self-directed learning paths, integrating real-world applications and digital tools to enhance their educational journey.
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Innovus Camps, Field Trips & After School
At the Innovus Innovation Center, we offer exciting and engaging opportunities through our camps, field trips, and after-school programs designed to spark creativity, foster innovation, and build real-world skills. These experiences are crafted to nurture curiosity and empower students to think critically, work collaboratively, and innovate in various fields, including STEM, design thinking, and entrepreneurship.
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FLCOE Innovation Schools
The FLCOE Innovation School Network is a dynamic and forward-thinking initiative designed to transform education within the Florida Conference. This network brings together schools across the region, fostering a collaborative environment where innovation, creativity, and personalized learning thrive. By integrating cutting-edge educational practices, such as STEM, Design Thinking, and competency-based education, the network empowers students and educators alike to embrace the challenges of the 21st century.
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FLCOE Innovation Academy
The FLCOE Innovation Academy is a virtual school designed to cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students. Through immersive, online learning experiences, students engage in cutting-edge ventures across STEM, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The academy emphasizes personalized learning, collaboration, and the application of design thinking to real-world challenges, preparing students to become future leaders and innovators for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Florida Conference Innovation Initiative
Cultivating Innovators
In the fall of 2017, the Florida Conference Office of Education embarked upon an exciting journey, Florida Conference Innovation Initiative, to reimagine education through Innovation. The current model of education that is widely used today was designed to support the Second Industrial Revolution. According to the World Economic Forum, we have embarked upon the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This era will require a work force that is equipped with 21st competencies. The vision of the initiative is to enable each student to realize the calling and the destiny that has for them. The mission of the initiative is to transform each of the 29 schools operated by the Florida Conference into hubs of innovation that impact the local community and cultivate within each student the social empathy required to change the world through STEM research, social innovation and entrepreneurship. This multilayered strategy is attacking the problem from all sides of education—technology, teacher education, pedagogy, STEM Education and student engagement.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
robert.henley@flcoe.org
Phone
(407)644-5000