Academic Teams & Clubs
STLP

- Category:
- Academic Teams & Clubs
- Season:
- Year-round
STLP is the Student Technology Leadership Program — a Kentucky program, K–12, where students build technology projects that can advance to regional and state showcases.
What STLP is
- A Kentucky program open from kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Students build technology projects and can advance to a regional showcase and then state.
- Broader than coding: digital media, apps, video, design and other tech projects all count.
What STLP is not
- Not computer class. A grade in a technology course is not STLP.
- Not robotics.
- Not a guaranteed state trip — advancing is not automatic.
Who runs it
A school STLP coordinator or teacher sponsor runs it.
Season and calendar
Year-round, with showcase deadlines during the year. Confirm the current year's dates with the school — the project work starts long before the showcase does.
How kids get on STLP
- Ask who the school's STLP coordinator is, then ask that teacher directly.
- Ask when projects start, not only when the showcase is.
- Expect a more open door than a capped competition roster — but the school still decides.
A teacher or school sponsor runs the group. The district may coordinate a league or showcase, but it does not staff the team. Not every JCPS school offers this, and availability changes year to year — confirm at your child's school before you plan around it.
Who sponsors this at your child's school is a school question. Ask the front office, the counselor, or the teacher who runs the group. JCPS Insider does not keep a live sponsor list and cannot tell you who the coach is. Please do not email us to find a sponsor, meeting time, or roster.
Questions to ask the school
- Who is the STLP coordinator here?
- When and how often does the group meet?
- Is there a project requirement to stay in the group?
- Do students advance as a group or individually?
- What happens if my child's project does not advance?
Schools we have seen list STLP
This list is incomplete on purpose and is not a directory. We only list what we have actually seen a school publish, so a school missing here may still run the program — and a school listed here can drop it.
Still verifying. Tell us what your school offers so we can add it — that link is for adding a school, not for asking who the coordinator is. Browse the schools directory or tell us what your school offers.
Who sponsors this at your child's school is a school question. Ask the front office, the counselor, or the teacher who runs the group. JCPS Insider does not keep a live sponsor list and cannot tell you who the coach is. Please do not email us to find a sponsor, meeting time, or roster.
STLP News
Does This Help an Academic Resume? Kentucky and JCPS Extracurriculars for College ApplicationsOctober 1, 2026
Your Child Does Not Have to Be an Athlete: JCPS Competitions Parents Should Know AboutSeptember 4, 2026
What Is STLP and Why Should Your Child Consider It?September 3, 2026
Academic Team, Robotics, STLP or Beta Club: Which Is Right for Your Child?August 27, 2026
