Harnett County Schools' Gifted Program, Career and Technical Education Department, Technology Department, and Campbell University’s School of Engineering piloted a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) at three of Harnett County’s elementary schools. Boone Trail, Buies Creek, and Erwin Elementary Schools were each chosen to host a FIRST LEGO League team for the 2016-2017 school year. 

Since that time, Harnett County Schools' Gifted Program added sixteen more teams!  Currently, Harnett County Schools sponsors nineteen teams throughout the district.  


Teams are asked to research a real-world problem and develop a solution. They must also build, design, and program a LEGO Mindstorms robot and compete in a regional competition. This collaboration began in an effort to provide more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) opportunities at and earlier age as well as promote the continued development of higher ordered thinking skills for our AIG population.

Harnett County First Lego League Teams

Teams

Angier Elementary School - Master Builders

Benhaven Elementary School - Bulldog Builders

Boone Trail Elementary School - Bioneers

Buies Creek Elementary School - Knightbots

Coats Elementary School - JacketBots

Coats-Erwin Middle School - Falcons

Dunn Middle School - Greenwaves

Erwin Elementary School - Transformers

Harnett Central Middle School - Robo Raiders

Highland Elementary School - Pirates

Highland Middle School - Vikings

Johnsonville Elementary School - Robotic Eaglets

LaFayette Elementary School - Soaring Swag Bots

Lillington Shawtown Elementary School - Cougar Bots

Overhills Elementary School - Lynx

Overhills Middle School - Panthers

South Harnett Elementary School - Patriots

Wayne Avenue Elementary School - Bulldogs

Western Harnett Middle School - Cardinals