CSforGood Competition
Build a Better Community Together
Celebrating and recognizing the unbridled imagination of primary and secondary students across the state, the Nextech CSfor Good challenges K-12 Hoosier students to innovate, create and build positive change in their schools and local communities.
Students teams from elementary, middle and high schools are invited to show off their computer science skills by submitting a technology project – either a software application, website, physical computing device or prototype (digital or paper) – that demonstrates how computer science can be used for good when applied to real problems that affect their schools and communities.
The top teams from each division are invited the Nextech CSforGood Celebration at the Indiana Statehouse to showcase their projects, along with how they honed their problem solving, teamwork and CS skills, to a panel of judges, legislators, policy leaders, influencers and the tech community.
2025 Winners
Elementary School
Guilford Elementary School
Solution Name: Spot & Claim
Description: An app that enables students, families and staff to easily search for lost items by browsing a catalog of found belongings. Users can claim their items directly through the app, streamlining the process to ensure lost belongings are returned quickly and efficiently.
Middle School
Solution Name: Little Readers Library
Description: A website that brings stories to life with local students and teachers in fun videos with a random story generator, mini AI choice game and audio support, making reading interactive and accessible.
High School
Solution Name: Clario
Description: A universal classroom audio system that provides live captions on students’ devices, enabling them to review missed content, follow discussions in noisy or fast-paced classes and participate confidently. It supports hearing-impaired students and enhances accessibility for all learners.
Impact
The authentic projects created by students from across the state uncover issues that they see in their everyday lives. Our hope is that their ideas morph into reality as these students become the next generation of the tech.
Students
Schools
Projects
Student Outcomes
Our goal is to build confidence in students’ CS skills and provide an avenue to display creativity and ingenuity. Specifically students will:
- Deepen understanding of how technology can be applied to solve real-world problems
- Deepen technical skills
- Increase interest in pursuing a career in technology
- Increase confidence in my technical / coding abilities
- Increase motivation to pursue a career in technology
