
Parkway Schools uses Amazon AppStream 2.0 to provide students with cloud-based development environments for hands-on technical experience in career and technical education, enabling them to build real-world projects from anywhere using IDEs, CLI tools, and web browsers without local installation complexity.


<div><p>This article describes how Parkway Schools uses Amazon AppStream 2.0 to provide hands-on technical education for students in their Spark! program.</p><ul><li>AppStream 2.0 enables students to access development tools from low-powered laptops and Chromebooks</li><li>Students can run IDEs, CLI tools, and build software projects without local installation</li><li>Development environments include VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm for multiple programming languages</li><li>Project files persist in Amazon S3, accessible across sessions and devices</li><li>Students work on real-world projects for local businesses while meeting with stakeholders</li><li>Proof of concept deployed in one working day with AWS partner Sketch Development</li></ul><p>AppStream 2.0 provides flexible, cloud-based development environments that enable students to focus on building projects rather than managing technical setup, supporting modern CTE and STEM curriculum delivery.</p></div>


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