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CLAS CLASS S OF 2 OF 2024 024 INFO INFORMAT RMATION ION DAY DAY TH THE E PU PURP RPOS OSE OF T E OF THI HIS P S PRE RESE SENT NTATI ATION ON *To learn about our highly personalized learning environment and student centered
*To learn about our highly personalized learning environment and student centered instructional philosophies *To learn about our powerful International Baccalaureate curriculum and opportunities for advancement in STEM fields and the arts *To learn about our focus on college and career readiness as well as workforce development *To learn about the application process *To answer questions you may have
ART RT CAMP MPBE BELL LL
Head of School artcampbell@dasd.org
MI MIKE E SH SHEE EEHA HAN
Dean of Curriculum/IB Coordinator msheehan@dasd.org
KATI TIE E CO COLE
Dean of Student Life kcole@dasd.org
SU SUSA SAN N BO BOARD RDMAN MAN
Internships & Partnerships Leader sboardman@dasd.org
*Providing a 21st century learning environment with inquiry and project based learning
*Preparing students to be successful in post-high school education and beyond
*Technology as a tool that will assist with student learning
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*Success Strategies for Freshmen: Overcome Those Obstacles *Time Management for Freshmen: How to Juggle It All *Basics of Communication Skills: The Freshmen Foundation *Sophomores: Understand Your Communication Style and Flex! *Networking and Resume Basics for Sophomores *Presentation Skills for Juniors *Your Resume and Interviewing for Juniors
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Who might be interested in applying? *Do you like science, technology, engineering or mathematics? *Do you want to be college ready? *Do you want to experience a different way of learning? *Do you like working on teams? *Do you like applying what you are learning in project experiences? *Do you want to attend a school with a teaming philosophy, smaller community atmosphere, and a safe place to be? IF YOU ANSWERED YE YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, THEN YOU SHOULD APPLY TO THE S.T.E.M. ACADEMY!
Step 1: Complete online application on the Academy website. *There are three components - application, student essays, and teacher recommendation *Application window opens October 1st and closes October 27th. Step 2: Complete in-school essay. *Downingtown Middle School - October 29th after school *Lionville Middle School - October 30th after school *Private & Parochial Schools - November 2nd at 9:00 am @ STEM
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