![Design Thinking Challenge students work on a project together](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/627ac8_de30161bb3664be5aeb338ac1cc5313c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/627ac8_de30161bb3664be5aeb338ac1cc5313c~mv2.jpg)
![Middle school girls hard at work in the design thinking lab](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/627ac8_79a5e6d891244bfca7df1523646453b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/627ac8_79a5e6d891244bfca7df1523646453b7~mv2.jpg)
![Middle school girls pose inside of the design thinking lab](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/627ac8_18d161bcfd7d4990b4b40cc2552b5750~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/627ac8_18d161bcfd7d4990b4b40cc2552b5750~mv2.jpg)
Electives such as, Empower, Leadership and Design Challenge are taking place in our Design Thinking Lab.
The Design Thinking Lab provides a place where students can create, brainstorm discuss, debate and problem solve.
![teacher works with small group of students in design thinking lab](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/627ac8_7a6f34ffe6374439baa1130511b8bdb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/627ac8_7a6f34ffe6374439baa1130511b8bdb2~mv2.jpg)
These things are the heart of the Integrated Academy of Studies and students are already well into their course content.
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![picture of Design Thinking Lab](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/627ac8_f9ba18a958e343bda2db11eaf2584da0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/627ac8_f9ba18a958e343bda2db11eaf2584da0~mv2.jpg)