Our award-winning STEM program is designed to engage students in a relevant and exciting curriculum that breaks down the walls between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The topics and content are presented through a project-based and hands-on approach with a purposeful sequence of lessons and skill development. Students are encouraged to take risks, persevere, adapt, create, and innovate in each class.
WES received the Strategic Ed Tech (SET) Gold Certification in recognition for our work in educational technology and innovation through SET’s Framework for K-12 Edtech and Innovation.
Students explore Science, Technology, and Innovation throughout the year.
In this class, students will explore various STEM topics and experience the power and importance of STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation while having fun! Students explore and learn through projects in the Dragon Innovation Lab and from expert guest speakers and through attending study trips to many Washington, DC, area institutions and venues.
The curriculum includes selections from:
Study Trips In & Around Washington, D.C.
Classroom Environment: Students explore and learn through projects in the innovation room and from expert guest speakers and through attending study trips to many Washington, DC, area institutions and venues.