SACRED HEART ROBOTICS
A community of students, educators, and thinkers with a common goal; exploring new concepts in STEM and instilling a lifelong love of learning.
Based out of Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, Sacred Heart Robotics is home to over 70 students from grades 7-12, working together in competitions, tournaments, and other tech projects.
Above all, we seek to teach our students the skills and competencies they will need in the real world, while also building a positive community that encourages students to pursue what they are passionate about.
METHOD
Robotics experiences for the real world
The Sacred Heart Robotics program is built around practicality; introducing students to real-world engineering and life skills to prepare them for future STEM-related careers. To accomplish this, students participate in FIRST's two higher-level robotics competitions, building their skills in a fun, competitive environment.
MISSION
More than just competitions
While competitions are a central part of the SHR experience, the program seeks to educate the whole child, instilling a passion for intellectual rigor, teamwork, and collaboration.
Teams from across the Bay Area compete at the SHS Atherton Qualifier
(1.11.2020)
STUDENT-LED LEARNING
One of the things that makes Sacred Heart Robotics unique is its "by students, for students" approach. To build effective leaders, responsibility for all aspects of the program, including educating the next generation of engineers, is placed in student hands. Every year, upperclassmen take on the role of teachers and mentors by passing their skills on to younger students.
Hardware class
(2019)
Coding class
(2020)
GIVING BACK
A critical part of the Sacred Heart ethos is service; as beneficiaries of a robust STEM education, SHR students feel a responsibility to give back to their community through outreach and service. Both in-person and virtually, students from all grades come together to share their STEM experience with others in our community.
JOIN
Now accepting applications year-round
While the best time to join the team is at the start of the year, we accept new members year round, and make sure they have meaningful ways to get involved with and contribute to the team.
By the numbers
70+
TEAM MEMBERS
3
SPONSORS
4
SERVICE PARTNERS
14
YEARS RUNNING
SPONSORS
Our financial partners
Our program would not be possible without the financial support of our sponsors, who fund everything from equipment to travel costs. We are grateful to work with such generous partners in funding this year's season.
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
ORTHOWORKS
XIE FOUNDATION
XIE FOUNDATION
TRI-NEX
GET INVOLVED
Join our growing community
SPONSORS
To build bigger and better robots, we are always looking to expand our partner network - and what we're able to accomplish with their support. Sponsors also receive access to exclusive promotion and benefits across all of our teams.