May 31, 2013 6:30 AM

Gallery: Hogwarts for Hackers: Inside the Science and Tech School of Tomorrow

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Evan Derse, wind turbine
Evan Derse, a junior at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, holds the wind turbine he designed during the freeform educational time built into the school's weekly schedule.
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Students (L-R) Sachi Singh, Shelly Teng, and Xindi Chen inside a chemistry lab at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA for short.

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IMSA teacher Namrata Pandya (center) working with students in her Object-Oriented Programming class.
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Trophies and award plaques from mathematics competitions line the hallways in the IMSA math wing.

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IMSA president, Dr. Max McGee.
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Sanjay Kottapalli, an IMSA sophomore, practices violin after class. Although IMSA is a math and science school, it offers a host of other classes, extracurricular activities, including arts, music, and intramural sports.

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Inside the IMSA robotics lab.
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Harish Logaraj, an IMSA sophomore, in his dorm after a day of class. All IMSA students live on campus, and room and board is paid by the state of Illinois.

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