STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Initiative

STEM Initiative

The Cushman School's STEM education program is driven by an inquiry-based, problem-solving approach that enlists students' engagement in the integrative fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as they work individually and in teams. From designing and building skyscrapers with found objects or Legos® in the Primary to engineering bridges and building robots to specification in the Middle School, students become fully engaged through tireless persistence. In the spring of 2012, a Robotics Program will be introduced to the students in kindergarten through middle school.

The STEM and Robotics Program develops students' ability to apply cross-disciplinary skills toward the solutions to real-world problems. Students' curiosity is valued as it becomes the springboard for inquiry-based lessons and creativity and flexibility of thought are combined in unique ways to provide the value-added as we prepare our students for the roles in a global economy.