Educators in Hamilton County, TN, are developing an Invention Education Pathway initiative that builds on existing investments in project-based learning, career readiness, digital fabrication, and student skill development. Public Education Forward and Hamilton County Schools are establishing a flagship K-12 invention education pathway within the Red Bank feeder pattern (Red Bank Elementary, Red Bank Middle, and Red Bank High). Implementation will ultimately be extended to four additional schools with mature Volkswagen eLabs and strong instructional structures: Battle Academy, Apison Elementary, Hixson Middle, and Normal Park Museum Magnet.