
Are you participating in the FIRST®️ Robotics Competition or the FIRST®️ Tech Challenge and would like to earn credit for your learning? Then you have come to the right place! This experience is designed for students working on the programming component of either of the FIRST®️ Robotics Competition or the FIRST®️ Tech Challenge to demonstrate mastery of key programming concepts and skills and earn a half technology elective credit. The VLACS Experience is designed in collaboration with FIRST®️ to allow students to build off of what they are learning as a FIRST®️ participant and utilize the products that are produced through FIRST®️ to demonstrate mastery of programming competencies. (This experience is consistent with NH ITC requirements.)
Students may complete this experience before, during or after their participation in a FIRST®️ team. As of September 1 each year, students will no longer be able to use the previous year FIRST®️ participation to earn credit through VLACS. At this point, their experience will need to be based on participation in a FIRST®️ team for the current school year.