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Knights STEM Academy

The Knights STEM Academy is a unique program that offers a transformative approach to project-based learning in core math or science class. Hardworking, motivated students find success in the STEM Academy as it offers an authentic educational experience that gives them 21st-century skills and is just plain fun!

The Knights STEM Academy is an innovative and student-centered learning experience that offers our students a partnership between curriculum standards and real-life, hands-on projects that will help prepare them for college or career.

The STEM Academy’s project-based learning approach provides real-world experiences built on the crucial link between academic achievement and future success. Content and projects focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The Knights STEM Academy is open to 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students.  It is a great fit for students who are willing to work hard, try new things, and work with others.  Students who are interested in engineering, skilled trades, technology, working with their hands, art, science, or math will thrive in the STEM Academy. 

In STEM, students will work harder than they thought they could, learn in ways they never imagined, and build things they never thought possible. Students will never have to wonder when they will ever use what they’re learning in STEM, and if they’re not having fun in STEM Academy, we’re doing something wrong!

Interested students can get an application from the middle school or high school office or fill out the form below.

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  1. The Knights STEM Academy is a point of pride for our community and an exemplar model for STEM education across the state of Michigan and the nation.
  2. Classes are taught in two-hour blocks with core curriculum teachers and STEM teachers that work together to integrate core content and learning with student-designed projects.
  3. In 2022, the STEM Academy integrated Gone Boarding as part of its curriculum.  This means that one of the projects students build each year will be a longboard, snowboard, or standup paddleboard that they can ride and potentially keep.
  4. The STEM Academy learning space and workshop is currently housed at Kenowa Hills Middle School. This space has been transformed into a learning environment to support the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  5. With the support of the KHPS community, a bond was passed in 2020 to build a STEM Education addition that will house the STEM Academy for KHPS students. This addition is currently in the construction phase and is scheduled to be ready for students in August of 2025.
     

Preparing Students for Ongoing Success

As we continue to innovate our educational process, KHPS works closely with officials in the higher education setting, industry professionals, and employers in order to better prepare students for life after graduation. Consistently, we hear that colleges, universities, and employers want students who possess the “durable skills” needed for success. These include leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, technical skills, flexibility/adaptability, and organizational and project management ability. The Knights STEM Academy also focuses on developing these important skills and more.

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