STLP Projects are more than a school assignment -- they're student-powered missions to solve real problems using technology, creativity, and teamwork.

Across Kentucky, thousands of students are designing apps, launching campaigns, building tech tools, and creating change in their schools and communities -- all through the STLP Project Cycle.

These Projects aren't cookie-cutter or one-size-fits-all. Every STLP Project starts with a question or challenge that matters to the students behind it. From that spark, students plan their path, build solutions, imporve along the way, and tell the story of what they've accomplised. 

Along this journey, students are building real-world skills in leadership, collaboration, communication, and digital innovation -- all while engaging the KY Academic Standards (KAS) for Technology, Library Media, and Computer Science with an easy overlay to most district visions of a "portrait of a learner." 

Why STLP Projects Matter

• They're Student Led - driven by curiosity, passion, and purpose.

• They're Technology Rich - blending digital tools with creativity and problem solving.

• They're Authentic -  tackling real challenges in schools, communities, and beyond.

• They're Fun and Flexible - no two projects look the same... and that's the point!

Whether you're coding a website, designing an accessibilty tool, creating digital art for presentations, making a social impact, or launcing a mental health podcat (all components of real past projects), your STLP Project is a chance for students to lead their own learning -- and make it count on an entirely different level.

Your idea matters. Your voice matters.

Turn"what if...?" into "...look what we did!"

Mark Your Calendars

Project Timeline at a Glance

Following a familiar model of athletic tournament progression (Districts to Regionals to State and beyond) leads to the final selection of the STLP State Champions being announced and celebrated on the biggest stage we could find: the legendary Rupp Arena.