This school year was a big one for Learning Undefeated: new immersive STEM labs hit the road, programs exploded into new communities and career fields, and more students than ever had the chance to learn, explore, and see what’s possible for their future.
Our 2025-2026 Impact Report, Learning Built for What’s Next, captures the stories, milestones, and moments that made this year one to remember. Here are a few of the highlights.
And we are just getting started: over 24 years, Learning Undefeated has connected more than 2.5 million students nationwide with STEM topics and careers.
One of the biggest stories this year was our expansion in Texas, where eight new Mobile STEM Labs launched with simultaneous ribbon cuttings. We now serve 75,000 students annually across 270 schools in the Lone Star State – bringing the lab to the learner in communities where access to advanced STEM equipment has historically been out of reach.
It's rare for me to see every single one of my students fully engaged in a planned activity. And the supportive nature of the instructors was heart-warming. Efforts were praised regardless of great results or contaminated ones, which I could see made the students feel good."
Explore the complete 2025-2026 Impact Report, with stories, photos, and proof points from every program. A downloadable PDF version is also available there.
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The report’s core outcomes show what happens when students get hands-on with real-world problems:
New this year, the Breakout Box: AI Mission challenged students to stop a simulated cyberattack on the power grid – and 95% said it increased their awareness of how AI solves real-world problems. Manufacture Your Path, a heist-themed manufacturing challenge, reached 13,000 students in its first year, with 84% saying it made manufacturing fun and 63% leaving inspired to explore the industry outside of school. And through a partnership with Texas Medical Center, high schoolers in the Breakout Box: Biomanufacturing Mission are gaining cleanroom skills like aseptic technique and cell culture before they even graduate.
From Spark to Career
Whether students meet us in a parking lot or a classroom, the goal is the same: a clear, actionable progression from the first spark of curiosity to sustained career readiness. Our program continuum – Spark (mobile labs and immersive experiences), Build (career-connected learning), Connect (pathway programs), and Equip (teacher preparedness) – makes sure a single visit becomes the start of something bigger, not the last time a student hears about these careers.
Since the visit, I’ve noticed a significant shift in how students talk about their post-secondary options. Several students who were previously undecided are now asking specific questions about vocational pathways and modern manufacturing apprenticeships. The ‘Manufacture Your Path’ visit successfully demystified the industry, moving it from an abstract concept to a tangible, high-tech career goal for them.”
