Benefits of Catholic STEM School & Education
- Strengthen skills, knowledge and applications related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- Promote Equity in education and in the workforce
- Equip students with the confidence and resilience to focus on solutions rather than problems or uncertainty
- Encourage community and parent involvement within the school to create a STEM Learning Ecosystem
- Utilize everyday life and real world applications to promote deeper learning
- Foster soft skills such as creativity, innovation, collaboration and problem solving
- Help students excel in the arts by providing them design tools to better understand how to use space and structure
- Use digital literacy knowledge and skills
- Enhance possibilities in an exponentially growing global economy
Unique Features
- An innovative approach to education focusing on Inquiry-Based Learning, Environment & Classroom Design
- Classes grouped in grade bands (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) with dedicated Math and Science Teachers for each grade band.
- Block Scheduling which gives students the ability to learn about topics more deeply (3 Blocks: STEM, Humanities, Literacy)
- Each STEM School is backed by the STEM Network and supportive Community Partners to provide support, solutions, and collaboration.
- A robust 3-part Learning Ecosystem that brings in the best of all worlds and for our students: School → Community Partnerships → Intentional Parent Engagement/Education
- A unique approach to Problem Solving using the Catholic Social Teachings
- STEM spaces/classrooms – 3 per school (renovations/upgrades)
- Relevant and effective professional development and coaching for our teachers
- Outside funding support to ensure the multi-year onboarding for a STEM Network school is a success