Patriots STEM Elementary is now entering our eighth year of existence with a total of 950 students, which is 61 higher than last year. 186 of our students are coming to us from outside of our school attendance zone, as part of the STEM program. This is our third year as a full STEM school. Our mission is to work with families and the community to meet the diverse needs of our students by engaging learner with a current and challenging curriculum to promote collaboration, problem solving, and innovation so that they are prepared to enter a globally competitive world.
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. STEM will use innovation, collaboration, and problem-based learning to cultivate students’ science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills. Considering predictions that 80% of new jobs will require math, science, and engineering, and more than 50% of the technical work force will retire soon, it is more important than ever to inspire students to pursue careers in all of these fields.
Program Description
The program revolves around solving global problems-utilizing a problem-based learning model that begins with a global issue and works toward finding solutions to that issue. The curriculum emphasizes connections within and between the fields of mathematics and science with heavy and meaningful integration of technology. The arts and humanities further integrate the STEM disciplines, and all courses highlight the role of STEM in the global society and economy.
Theme based schools provide the opportunity for students for advanced learning as well as hands on learning and enrichment experiences. Each student will continue to study the Common Core State Standards, however, the focus of the curricular experiences will be theme based.
The STEM experience can begin Patriots. This grade K-5 program will use a problem based learning approach to delivering curriculum. This program will again focus on global issues that require the use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to find solutions. It can continue onto JN Fries Middle School.
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