Lairon College Preparatory Academy’s CyberPatriots attend San Francisco hackathon

Kathy and Maria from Lairon College Preparatory Academy brought ten 6th — 8th grade girls interested in technology and hacking.

Cybergirlz Silicon Valley is a chapter of the Cyber Patriots program at Lairon College Preparatory Academy.

“Watching my students here, they are just eating it up, they’re interested in everything that’s going on here, it’s an amazing opportunity for them.” — Kathy Smith

“Our school has more than 50% that are English learners, and to see people that are successful, that have been there before, that’s very important. The opportunity that this brings to them is invaluable.” — Maria Dehghanffard