Foundation Opens COEGI Lab at Leto High
The Building Excellence Foundation unveiled a STEAM learning space at Leto High School in Hillsborough County.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Secondary Education
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The Building Excellence Foundation unveiled a COEGI Lab at Leto High School in Hillsborough County on Thursday. The lab includes modern computers, a 3D printer, and a podcast recording studio.
Why it matters
The foundation aims to bring specialized learning spaces to underserved schools, addressing unequal access to STEM resources based on income level. Leto High School is the foundation's second COEGI Lab in Hillsborough County.
The lab is the foundation's second in Hillsborough County, following the first at Armwood High School. The facility features computers, a 3D printer, and a podcast recording studio, with no cost or enrollment figures reported.
The players
Building Excellence Foundation
An educational nonprofit that brings specialized learning spaces to underserved schools.
Dariel Breton
A Leto High School senior enrolled in an engineering program who hopes to become an aerospace engineer.
The details
The COEGI Lab focuses on STEAM education, which incorporates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Each lab is tailored to the needs of its students and is designed to let them collaborate, solve problems, and explore potential career paths.
Timeline
Thursday: Building Excellence Foundation unveiled the Leto High School COEGI Lab.
Season Trajectory
The Leto High School lab extends the Building Excellence Foundation's COEGI Lab program, which opened its first Hillsborough County site at Armwood High School. The expansion reflects the foundation's effort to place STEAM learning spaces in underserved county schools.
Students at Leto High School gain access to computers, a 3D printer, and a podcast recording studio for hands-on STEAM projects. The lab is intended to help students explore engineering and other career paths close to home.
The takeaway
Access to specialized tools like 3D printers and recording studios can shape which career paths students feel are open to them. Families and educators interested in similar programs can ask their local schools what hands-on STEAM resources are available.
Further reading
For more on how schools are expanding hands-on STEAM learning, explore Secondary Education coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Spectrum News Bay News 9.
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