Lancers LEAP “Leading with Purpose, Creating with Heart”
At Saint Francis, our community is grounded in Holy Cross traditions, which emphasize the role of respect, empathy and integrity to create lasting cultural change in the world.
Our Innovation Program motto, “Leading with Purpose, Creating with Heart” reflects our commitment to engage our students in collaborative, immersive hands-on projects that address global challenges with ingenuity and compassion. Our program empowers students to become transformative leaders, preparing them to make a meaningful impact in the world.
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Lancers LEAPWe empower our community to build a future that reflects both courage and compassion. Through hands-on experiences, we guide students, educators and partners to approach challenges with resilience, purpose and an unwavering commitment to meaningful impact. |
Our Guiding Principles:
- Learning By Doing
We cultivate adaptability, creativity and collaboration, challenging students to step outside their comfort zones, while embracing failure as a natural part of the learning process.
- Empowering Students
Equipping students with essential resources enables them to share their unique experiences and perspectives, intentionally contributing to projects with purpose.
- Anchoring Mentorships
Through community partners, students deepen their awareness of worldly issues, build meaningful relationships, align their future goals and broaden their horizons.
- Partnering for Change
By cultivating partnerships within our community, students seize opportunities to grow as confident leaders, transforming into agents of change who positively impact the world.
Empower the Next Generation of Innovators
Join our Lancers LEAP Innovation Program
Whether you’re a parent, alumni, professional, or industry leader, you can play a crucial role in amplifying the impact or our Lancers LEAP Innovation Program.
At Saint Francis High School, innovation isn’t just a concept—it’s a way of learning, creating and leading. The Lancers LEAP Innovation Program transforms students into bold thinkers and problem-solvers, equipping them with hands-on experience in real-world challenges. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, our campus is a launchpad for innovation across industries, from technology and sustainability to healthcare, education, the arts, and social impact.
With state-of-the-art facilities and industry partnerships, we cultivate an environment where students develop the creativity, empathy and leadership skills to shape the future.
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Whether you’re in tech, business, healthcare, the arts or non-profits, your expertise can shape the next generation of changemakers. Our students have already made a tangible impact, from developing investment theses for real industry experts to creating solutions for dementia care and brain health. |
Lancers LEAP Projects
Experience the creativity, passion, and problem-solving skills of our students through Lancers LEAP Projects. Explore past successes, witness current innovations in real time, and stay tuned for future breakthroughs as we continue to forge exciting new partnerships. See how our students bring ideas to life and make a real-world impact!
Current Projects
| Music Innovation |
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By learning the fundamentals of music production with LOGIE, an innovative digital musical instrument, this project allows students to explore their musical creativity by playing piano, guitar, violin, synth and drum songs with the premiere digital music software. |
| Telling our Stories |
| This oral history project aims to collect and share the stories that have made us who we are at Saint Francis. With the use of AI tools, students will help to preserve school history, gain interviewing experience and make connections with alumni and past educators. |
| Applied Technology & Entrepreneurship Initiative (ATE) |
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In collaboration with Zoetic Motion, students focus on human-centered design, building solutions in Figma for real-world sports recovery and performance challenges. Final designs will be customized and implemented into school athletic programs. |
Past Projects
| Innovative Thesis for Macro Investment (IT4MI) |
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Led by Daniel Li of Verajoy Capital, 15 students spent eight weeks learning investment strategies and worked in teams to craft their own investment thesis based on current market conditions, and presented ideas to a panel of industry experts. This project provided students with a deep understanding of macroeconomics and the tangible applications needed to develop sound investment strategies.
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| Dementia Care |
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In partnership with Santa Clara University’s Healthcare Innovation and Design Program, 17 students spent two semesters researching the causes and effects of dementia, conducted clinical interviews with patients and developed treatment strategies to support caregivers.
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| Flowressence |
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A team of nine students partnered with the BioInnovation and Design Lab at Santa Clara University on a project focused on biofeedback in immersive environments that led to the creative work of Flowressence — relaxing VR experience that measures biofeedback through pulse sensors to enhance calm and address mental health. |
| Healthcare Innovation Mentorship |
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In partnership with Santa Clara University’s BioInnovation and Design Lab, 11 students participated in a rapid-prototyping healthcare challenge where they presented potential solutions to an important health care issue.
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| Future Female Leaders Bootcamp |
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The Future Female Leaders Bootcamp, sponsored by Htmelle, a non-profit promoting STEM and entrepreneurship skills to girls, hosted 17 students for a summer project where Lancers learned the skills to become innovative problem solvers. With Htmelle’s unique educational approach, students combined the creativity of design thinking, the scientific reasoning of cognitive science and the implementation of technology through computer science to create an entrepreneurial journey. |
| Model for Disease Forecasting |
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This five-week virtual project, in collaboration with Santa Clara University’s BioInnoation and Design Lab, reviewed data models from publicly available information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and Google Trends to predict future patterns in infectious diseases. A total of seven Saint Francis students and three SCU engineers worked together utilizing MatLab, R programming and machine learning software to build their forecast. |
Partnerships with SCI healthcare, SCU bio innovation logo, Htmelle, flowressence, Verajoy Capital.
Stay Connected
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- Follow us on social media to see innovation in action.
- Join us on campus for an upcoming event or open house to meet our students and witness their work firsthand.
Learn More
Now is the time to make a difference. Join us in shaping the future—one innovative mind at a time.
Get involved today!
How Can We Help?
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us using the contact details below. We'd love to hear from you!
Bill Beasley ‘82
Innovation Director
P: 650-968-1213 | Ext. 248
How Can We Help?
If you have questions, please dont hesitate to reach out using the contact details below. We'd love to hear from you!
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P: 650 968-1213 | Ext. 6248 |
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