Our School's Vision: Design Thinking Academy develops generations of innovators who create solutions to the world's problems through design thinking. Our School's Mission Design Thinking Academy’s mission is to empower all students to be tomorrow’s innovators and lifelong learners who question, imagine, create, and share every day. Design Thinking Academy (formerly Delaware Design Lab) is part of the XQ Superschool Project, and was recognized with a $10 million grant from XQ as an innovative high school school model.