What is Pleasant Valley FIRST?

PVCSD FIRST is any student, mentor, or faculty member who participates in FIRST’s many robotics programs through the school. Robotics is more than just building a robot. Students will learn engineering skills alongside problem solving, teamwork, and media skills for everyday life.

What Can You Participate In?

FTC focuses on design, programming, and operating a robot. Teams can grow up to fifteen members from PVCSD students in grades 9-12 for this alliance style competition.
FRC focuses on all the same aspects of FTC, but has a few unique other focuses. FRC's unique focuses include fundraising, branding, large scale teamwork skills, and industrial sized robots. Teams can have an unlimited members from grades 9-12 in PVCSD for this alliance style competition.

Classes At PVHS

- Introduction To Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
- Principles of Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Engineering Problems
- Engineering Academy
- CAD 140- Parametric Solid Modeling
- Introduction to Manufacturing and Mechanics
- Advanced Manufacturing
- MFG 106- Workplace Safety
- MFG 371- Manual Projects
- MFG 192- Blueprint Reading
- MFG 201- CNC Training
- MFG 221- CNC Milling Operator
- MFG 139- Intro to CAD/CAM
- MFG 361- VR Welding
- WEL 364- GMAW
- WEL 362- Fundamentals of Welding
- WEL 363- Welding Defects
- WEL 365- Flux Core and Metal Cutting
- WEL 366- SMAW
- WEL 191- GTAW
- WEL 367- Advanced Welding Blueprint Reading

Our Teams

FTC Team #7196- Everything That's Radical

“Everything That’s Radical” is one of two FTC teams associated with Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Their ultimate goal is to exceed the previous year’s results and make it to the World Championship.
FTC Team #6093- Deviation From the Norm

“Deviation From the Norm” is the second FTC team associated with Pleasant Valley High School. This team strives to embody the FIRST Gracious Professional Model while competing for awards and robot performance.
FRC Team #9082- No Limit Robotics

“No Limit” is the only FRC team associated with Pleasant Valley High School. This team focuses on different departments that become experts in each field. They strive to embody FIRST’s Core Values while working on a large team.