Visitors to the South Kent School website now enjoy an easier time exploring campus—thanks to a group of innovative students in the Introduction to Computer Programming: HTML (T3 2025) class. Under the guidance of STEM Faculty member Mr. Timothy Smith, students spent the spring trimester building an interactive HTML-based campus map from the ground up.
The project was a full-class collaboration, with students divided into teams to manage different technical aspects. One group identified the exact x-y coordinates of buildings on a base image file. Another sourced and verified building URLs from the school’s website. A third team brought it all together, writing and testing the HTML code to link the coordinates and URLs seamlessly.
“This was a hands-on way for students to apply what they’ve learned in a meaningful, visible way,” said Mr. Smith. “They weren’t just coding for practice—they were solving a real-world problem and building something the School can use.”
The students whose work appears on the new map are:
Mateo C. ’25
Mitch D. ’25
Nate H. ’25
Javi M. ’25
John M. ’25
Jaden M. ’25
Alex M. ’26
Andrew M. ’26
Cole P. ’26
Alec S. ’26
The final HTML version was consolidated and polished by Mr. Smith before being submitted to the School’s local web developer, Jonathan Matson at Kent Computer Services. With the new map live, visitors are able to click on different buildings to learn more about each location across the Hillside.
Congratulations to these student programmers for bringing their technical skills to life in a project that will serve the entire South Kent community.