Our students learn best when skills are taught and mastered through integrated projects.
In order for students to pursue and persist in high-level technical courses, they must develop an identity as science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students. We create opportunities and experiences for students to develop this identity by:
Immersing students in a STEM culture to create a sense of belonging.
Connecting students to STEM professional role models in their community.
Providing access to the highest quality math and science instruction.
Academic standards serve to empower inquiry, discovery, and innovation.
Our approach to subject area instruction is unique to most schools. Most schools schedule separate subject area classes that students complete in a given timeframe: Language arts first hour, mathematics second hour, social studies third hour, etc.
For many students, this approach is effective and engaging. However, some students require a more intensely relevant curriculum that engages them in the process of completing an authentic task every day.
We approach subject areas as groups of tasks that must be completed to solve a problem or make a discovery.
When students are engaged they are more likely to succeed.
Freshmen and Sophomore students are immersed in a STEAM culture which enables them to explore robotics, rocketry, graphic design, music production, and business and marketing.
Junior and Senior students are given the opportunity to explore state-of-the-art career and technical education options at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT). Half of the school day is spent at EVIT learning hands-on, tangible skills in the career areas of choice.