What are T-STEM Academies?
The mission of T-STEM Academies is to develop school models that provide a rigorous, well-rounded, education with outstanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction. Current academy models are small learning communities, schools-within-schools, new traditional and charter schools and T-STEM Early College High Schools. These STEM-focused school models graduate students who are prepared to pursue post-secondary level coursework and careers in STEM. T-STEM Academies will serve as demonstration sites to showcase best practices in STEM teaching and learning.
T-STEM Academies are committed to meeting the following three goals:
· Develop the schools' capacity to design, develop, implement, sustain and/or replicate successful STEM-focused school models.
· Transform instructional practice to model real-world contexts for learning to improve student achievement for all students.
· Serve as demonstration sites to inform STEM teaching and learning statewide.
Key Elements
· Mission Driven Leadership
· School Culture and Design
· Student Outreach/Recruitment, Selection and Retention
· Teacher-Leader Selection, Development and Retention
· Curriculum
· Instruction
· Strategic Alliances
· Academy Advancement and Sustainability
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News
» Help Recruit Students for HAS the High School Aerospace Scholars Program at NASA Johnson Space Center. Read More.
» TEA has awarded grants worth more than $1.2 million to four Texas schools to establish additional T-STEM academies. Read More.
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Academies
(Funded by TEA unless indicated
► Harmony Science Academies
Fort Worth
► Rapoport Academy (T-STEM/ECHS), East Waco Innovative School Development, and Texas State Technical College - Waco (CFT)
► Williams Preparatory TSTEM, Uplift Education
► YES Southeast College Prep
Opened 2008
► Lee Academy, School of Excellence - San Antonio
► Harmony Science Academy - Laredo
► Harmony Science Academy - Austin
► Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
► Harmony Science Adcademy - Dallas
► Fruitvale STEM Academy, Fruitvale ISD
► Ball Prep Academy, Galveston ISD
► Harmony School of Science, Houston
► Energized for Excellence (E-STEM)- Houston ISD
Opened in 2009
► Freer T-STEM Academy, Freer ISD
► E-STEM West, Houston ISD
► Abilene T-STEM New Tech High, Abilene ISD
► Eastside Green Tech T-STEM, Austin ISD
► Texas High School T-STEM, Texarkana ISD
► Parkland T-STEM Academy, Ysleta ISD
► IDEA San Juan T-STEM Academy, IDEA Public Schools
► Irving T-STEM Academy, Irving ISD
Early Innovators
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A.J. Moore Academy, Waco ISD
► Academy of Irving, Irving ISD
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