Description of Program
West Clayton Elementary is a STEAM school. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. Our goal is to build a culture of academic rigor through STEAM and Project Based Learning. Our staff receives professional development and support with art integration and Project Based Learning. Professional development opportunities are provided through GA Tech CEISMC, Leonard Bernstein Center- Artful Learning, Discovery Center, Buck Institute for Education, The High Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, and TEEMS through Clayton County Public Schools. Students will begin accelerated programs in elementary school to ensure they are ready for high school courses in middle school, putting them on track for Dual Enrollment in high school to assist them in becoming college and career ready. The application for the 2025-2026 school year will open for late applications February 1 - March 1, 2025. Please reach out if you have any questions.
S.T.E.A.M.
The S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program increases the academic achievement of all magnet students demonstrated through a) improved performance and exposure to rigorous content; b) reduces, eliminates, or prevents socioeconomic and racial isolation in schools; and c) fosters interaction among students of varying economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds in classroom activities and activities beyond the classroom while amplifying STEAM-related career fields. Targeted instructional emphasis is placed on the study of arts integrated sciences to thematically contextualize classroom pedagogy.
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