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Project Lead the Way is a national program that incorporates science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for students in grades K-12.
The program is in its second year at Carmel High School. These are college level courses where students can earn honors credit and three college credits from Rochester Institute of Technology. Carmel is currently the only school in Putnam County to offer it.
This year, Carmel High offered two PLTW courses: Principles of Engineering and Introduction to Engineering Design. More than 80 students are enrolled in the classes. Next year courses will also be added at George Fischer Middle School.
“The classes are designed for 9th and 10th graders, but they are open to all our students,” said Rob Leonard, the technology chairperson and one of the certified PLTW teachers.
The representatives were also given a tour of the school’s “Maker Space” area. The area consists of converted offices that now serve as the classroom for the PLTW classes and as an area where students can come on their free periods or with other classes to work on STEM projects. Incorporated into the space is a 3-D printer lab, a video studio, a production studio and a robotics lab.
“Project Lead the Way programs offer significant opportunities to help our students develop skills they will need in a global economy. We are thrilled to share how we’re implementing the program so we can provide the best for kids,” said Andy Irvin, Carmel’s superintendent of schools who was present at the visitation.
School districts that attended were Brewster, Dobbs Ferry, Garrison , Hastings-On-Hudson, Ossining, Pelham, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Chappaqua, and Croton-Harmon.
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