Elementary

THE MISSION

  • To provide "STEM/STEAM for All" in each of the ten elementary schools.

  • To provide more authentic, hands-on science experiences for young students utilizing Virginia’s newly adopted computer science standards and to close achievement gaps.

 

THE VISION

To create awareness and provide instruction for students in the career fields of engineering and technology as well as to be familiar with 21st century skills.

ABOUT OUR ACADEMY

  • Serves ALL PCS elementary schools
  • Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
  • Lessons are guided by the engineering process
  • Access to laptops, drones, Hummingbird Robots, Vernier probeware, simulation tables, Sphero Bots, Ozobots, Aqua Track, Snap Circuits, Zspace units

The STEM Academy  instructors offer Pittsylvania County’s student population experiences with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

Instruction provides standards-based, inquiry-based, and real-world problem-based learning.  We connect all of the  STEM components.