This Superintendent 3D Prints Violins In Her Office So Every Student Can Play In The Orchestra. They Cost Just $50 Each

This Superintendent 3D Prints Violins In Her Office So Every Student Can Play In The Orchestra. They Cost Just $50 Each

This Superintendent 3D Prints Violins In Her Office So Every Student Can Play In The Orchestra. They Cost Just $50 Each Dr. Laura Jacob, superintendent of the California Area School District in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, has 30 3D printers in her office. While she does enjoy 3D printing as a hobby, these printers represent a mission much greater than Jacob alone; They are used to print violins for low-income students. For schools, violins can cost $500 to $2,000 each, often representing hundreds of dollars in rental fees per family each school year. For the students attending schools in Jacob’s district, that’s just not a cost their families can afford. “Over 70% of our students are low-income. So that means 100% of our kids receive a free breakfast and free lunch every single day,” Jacob told CBS News. A student playing a 3D printed violin. Photo courtesy of California Area School District Regardless, she was determined to keep arts education alive for the students she serves. After seeing…