Together as One
Our Spyder LabTM gives high school students a place to come together, learn together, and grow together.
Each lab provides a warm, open environment where all are welcome to explore and create.
Who
Spyder3D® partners with SoCal schools and after-school programs to prepare a new generation of skilled entrepreneurs and graphic media leaders by connecting students to hands-on career exploration opportunities in business, manufacturing, and design.
Our participants gain valuable lessons in collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, leadership, business, accounting, marketing, and graphic media that they’ll carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Lab Gallery
Monrovia High School
Saddleback High School
El Modena High School
Century High School
Diamond Bar High School
Valley High School
Carr Intermediate School
California Institute of Technology – Performing Arts Theater
How
By utilizing our all-in-one graphic media production studio, the Spyder Lab™.
It offers limitless possibilities for creation, education, and profitability, with capabilities including:
- Print directly onto apparel
- Multi-material heat transfers
- Etched photos
- Custom drinkware
- Awards/plaques
- Phone cases
- Prototypes
- Tools
- Original creations
- Educational models
- Banners
- Stickers
- Posters
- Large photo prints
We provide ongoing support including in-depth training, meaningful mentorships, equipment maintenance, and distribution pricing on consumable materials to establish student-run graphic media businesses that are successful, affordable, and educational.
Spyder3D® Industry Certifications
Experienced participants that follow through with the Spyder Lab program will be able to test their knowledge in both machinery and software and obtain their official Spyder3D® mastery certifications.
We provide ongoing support including in-depth training, meaningful mentorships, equipment maintenance, and distribution pricing on consumable materials to establish student-run graphic media businesses that are successful, affordable, and educational.
From Humble Beginnings:
What eventually became our Spyder Lab™ program began as a single after-school club at Diamond Bar High School.
Let their students and staff explain more about their first year in production:
Benefits for
Students
- Unleash your creativity, create all kinds of customized items
- Gain new friends and valuable skills in graphic media, business, marketing, and more
- Boost your self-confidence and chances for success beyond high school
Parents
- Keeps your child engaged with creative outlets
- Helps your child develop soft skills and critical thinking
- Prepares your child for a variety of modern jobs after high school
Educators
- Enhances your existing curriculum with real-world hands-on experience
- Keeps students engaged and motivated
- Saves your school money on outsourcing graphic media
Business Owners
- Support your local schools by ordering graphics from nearby Spyder Labs
- Save money on expensive outsourcing
- Build connections within your community
Work-Based Learning Works:
Hands-on learning has been proven to:
Better Together:
In the last few years, we’ve partnered with several educational and child development institutions, lifting the spirits and self-confidence of students across Southern California:
Our Educational Partners:
Orange County Department Of Education
Career and technical education (CTE)
East San Gabriel Valley ROP
Walnut Valley Unified School District
Orange Unified School District
Monrovia Unified School District
Santa Ana Unified School District
Diamond Bar High School
El Modena High School
Monrovia High School
Century High School
Valley High School
Saddleback High School
Carr Intermediate School
McFadden Intermediate School
California Institute of Technology
Our Business Partners:
We’re immensely grateful for the following companies who have pledged their support for our Spyder LabTM program:
Always by Your Side
From the initial delivery to your school’s first productions and beyond, we’re with you 100% of the way.
Our team is dedicated to you. We train, mentor, and educate so that you can create with confidence.
We’re equipping students with readiness for college and career one school at a time — with a modern twist. Now’s the time to Dream, Design, and Discover with Spyder3D®.
Any questions, comments, or concerns? Reach out to us at info@spyder3d.com or give us a call at (714) 256-1122.
School Involvement:
Check out some shots from our time at our partner high schools:
Spyder Lab Blog
Catch up on some of our past happenings with our partners:
What started as a work-based learning opportunity with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment has turned into full-time employment for two recent...
Vanessa and Victoria are recent graduates of Saddleback, while Aileen is a senior at the same school. All three...
Diamond Bar High School, always an innovator and the first school to set up a SpyderLab® facility, received an...
Saddleback High School now has the third SpyderLab® installation in the Santa Ana Unified School District .. The Roadrunners...
