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January 9th, 2026

Tianjin International School's (TIS) Middle School Robotics teams are mastering engineering and coding skills.

2026 LifePlus Middle School VEX Robotics Competition in Wuhan

2025-2026

Once more, our robotics students have amazed us with their skills in building, coding, organization, and presentation. At this year’s LifePlus Middle School VEX Robotics Competition, our 1986T and 1986X teams participated and showed great dedication to mastering their skills. Well done to our 1986T team, who won the Innovate Award and qualified for the upcoming National Competition, which will take place in Shanghai!

“At TIS Robotics, we continue to inspire, challenge, and empower students,” says our Robotics Teacher, Mrs. Betty Mesfin. “Robotics is not just a program. It is a culture.” Well done, students, and thank you to Mrs. Mesfin, Mr. Marcus Pentzek, and Dr. Andy Platt for supporting our students in the competition!

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