TAVARES – The Lake County School Board this week recognized schools that have met requirements to be distinguished as STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Schools based on activities from 2023-24
To qualify, elementary schools must have a STEAM collaborative team that implements problem-based learning experiences integrating science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics at all grade levels. All students must participate in at least four grade-level STeAM lessons throughout the year. They must have a STEAM Bowl team for grades 305 that practices from October through March and competes in the STEAM Bowl in the spring, and they must have full school participation in the school and district Science and Engineering Fair along with a school-based STEAM night.
Middle and high school requirements include participation in the Math Olympics at Lake-Sumter State College. Middle schools can do Math Counts or STEAM Bowl. They are also required to have a school Science and Engineering Fair with students advancing to compete at the regional level. A STEAM family night, with displays, presentations and hands-on activities aligned to state standards, is required as well.
Schools that earn Gold status have achieved all of these requirements. Those with Silver status have achieved most, and are working toward Gold.
Congratulations to the following schools for their accomplishments:
ELEMENTARY
Gold STEAM
Astatula
Eustis
Eustis Heights
Fruitland Park
Grassy Lake
Lost Lake
Pine Ridge
Rimes Early Learning
Seminole Springs
Sorrento
Tavares
Triangle
Umatilla
K-8 Gold STEAM
Imagine Charter
Spring Creek Charter
Gold STEM
Cypress Ridge
Sawgrass Bay
Silver STEAM
Beverly Shores
Silver STEM
Treadway
MIDDLE
Gold STEAM
East Ridge
Eustis
Cecil E. Gray
Tavares
Windy Hill
HIGH
Gold STEAM
East Ridge
South Lake