2019 Best Schools for STEM in Virginia
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The K-12 STEM Symposium is a free and exciting all-day forum that equally engages children, parents, and teachers, coupled with corporate, government, academia and non-profit executives alike from the STEM fields. The opportunities for students who are STEM-proficient are endless. Connecting exciting career opportunities to math and science taught in the classroom is critical for encouraging and keeping children interested in pursuing STEM careers. Get informed. Get excited. Get started.
AstroCamp is a unique residential outdoor science school providing an exciting, STEM based, outdoor educational experience for 4th through 12th grade students from public and private schools.
Brainiacs is a seriously fun and engaging place where kids Pre-K to high school can experience STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math – like never before. Brainiacs classes and camps encourage curiosity and fun while learning. Our programs are presented at our discovery center in Western Loudoun. We introduce and reinforce elements of STEM learning using our Imagine, Discover, Create model of learning.
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STEM education is integrated into all levels of learning at Charlottesville City Schools. From coding in elementary school to a world-class high-school science club called BACON (Best All-around Club Of Nerds), CCS celebrates investigation and applied science learning for students.
Fun, hands-on exhibits, activities and programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Discovery STEM Academy, in partnership with the community, will foster an environment of high expectations and knowledge creation to empower critical thinkers, problem solvers and life-long learners through a hands-on, integrated curriculum facilitated through the STEM design process.
Governor's STEM Academies are programs designed to expand options for the general student population to acquire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) literacy and other critical skills, knowledge and credentials that will prepare them for high-demand, high-wage, and high-skill careers in Virginia. Each academy is a partnership among school divisions, postsecondary institutions and business and industry.
The Integrative STEM Education graduate program at Virginia Tech is designed to develop 21st century K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) educators, leaders, scholars, and researchers prepared to investigate, teach, and disseminate new integrative approaches to STEM education.
STEM is a fundamental part of Kiddie Academy’s Life Essentials® curriculum The curiosity young children have about our increasingly automated and globally interdependent world is natural and powerful. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills required to excel in that world have launched a renewed spirit of exploration. Our Life Essentials® curriculum is the ideal springboard for beginning STEM education from an early age. It’s the product of Kiddie Academy’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of physicians, engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians and critical thinkers.
MSiC student programs provide fun STEM opportunities and resources for K - 12 students.
NOVA STEM Days provide local youth with a showcase of opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. Designed for students of all ages, the day features hands-on exhibits, workshops, food, fun and learning! The events are FREE and open to the public.
Learn about STEM programs in the Richmond, Virginia metro area. This includes STEM Programs in Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Goochland. STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Since the first day of classes in September 1984, STEM has been part of The Nysmith School core curriculum. Our students have always had daily, hands-on science classes and daily computer classes. Our math teachers have always focused on practical problem-solving and the critical thinking that is the foundation of engineering. Our diversified math program allows us to find the best group for each student to maximize challenge while minimizing repetition and competition.
This site was started to help promote STEM education programs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math ) education in the Richmond, Virginia metro area, ( RVA = Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Petersburg and Ashland)
If you’re looking for ways to introduce your child to new and fun experiences, you’ve got to check out our Sylvan EDGE camps with a STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) focus! At our center in Virginia Beach-Hilltop, we–offer innovative camps for elementary and middle school students that are sure to motivate, inspire and encourage creativity. Kids just love them!
We coordinate on-campus NOVA STEM Days, engage with local STEM events at libraries and schools, participate in Maker Faires, and bring STEM to large community events and educational conferences such as Celebrate Fairfax, Youth For Tomorrow's Country Fair & Auctions, and the USA Science & Engineering Festival.
Every child is inherently curious. Our program encourages science play by presenting interactive fun and engaging science experiments, activities and projects
STEM Preschool is committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment where your child can explore, create, and foster their science, technology, engineering and math skills. Our mission is to care for the emotional, cognitive, social and physical health of your child while simultaneously allowing, encouraging, and orchestrating their creativity in a quality learning environment.
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STEM Takes Flight is a program of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium.
The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center hosts the annual STEM workshops for over 700 sixth-grade girls and their teachers from the counties of Washington, Smyth and Russell, and the City of Bristol. The purpose of the STEM workshops is to introduce sixth-graders to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on workshops led by female chemists, engineers, doctors, programmers, and other professionals from regional industries and colleges. These professionals emphasize the link between their education and the important jobs they perform today. They encourage the students to enroll in core STEM classes while they are in middle and high school.
We offer lessons geared towards an enriched education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We engage students in extracurricular STEM lessons with the advantage of projects, high-tech toys, and hands-on demonstrations. Teachings include Chemistry for Kids, Astronomy, Robotics, the Science of the Senses, and Innovative Competitions for Young Engineers!
STEM for Kids® of Central Virginia provides educational enrichment in Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming for children in grades preK – 8 (elementary and middle school) through camps, afterschool programs, in-school field trips and STEM workshops.
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This year marks the SEVENTH Annual Southern Virginia STEM-H Summit. This year's event will bring together approximately 200 high school students from throughout the Southern Virginia region. Students will take part in two ninety minute exploratory sessions. Each exploratory session is designed to expose students to a STEM-H field through hands-on exploration. An inspirational keynote will take place during lunch.
The STEM Trifecta is an initiative created by TCE that allows our students, teachers, mentors, administrators, and industry and community partners to join together to create and promote STEM and Entrepreneurship awareness through project-based learning activities.
Virginia Bio is committed to strengthening our nation's economic future and improving human health by inspiring interest in bioSTEM careers among our students at all levels and empowering bioSTEM educators, and by bringing life science employers and educators together to align education and training with the industries current and future needs for talent.
The Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy, Inc. (Virginia STEAM Academy) is an investment in student talent. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Virginia STEAM Academy is intended to be a uniquely challenging experience for students across the commonwealth with exceptional ability and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Virginia STEM is increasing the number of Virginians to create and exceed the market demands in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) while advancing individuals, communities and the Commonwealth.
In response to the increasing demand for skilled Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workers in Virginia, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) has created the Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program (CSIIP). CSIIP links companies and students in STEM, including but not limited to high-need areas such as Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Physical Science and Financial majors (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics). We invite companies offering paid opportunities in all STEM areas to register today.
iN2STEM Solutions, Inc. is an engineering/IT solutions company, that can help reduce risk and uncertainty, while optimizing business/mission performance and results. We use a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodology to provide optimization across the systems life cycle from concept definition, development, management, operations, maintenance, migration to retirement/end of life support.