YORK COUNTY — Students and staff in York County schools are practicing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) daily and the awards for the curriculum are rolling in.
In June 2023, the York County School Division (YCSD) was honored with an Innovative Practice Award from the Virginia Department of Education. The division was chosen for its implementation of a program at 14 elementary and middle schools that provides a STEM-focused curriculum, maker spaces, summer enrichment camps, career exploration, STEM-related club activities, teacher professional learning, and access to STEM professionals.
Vika Stephenson, YCSD Grant Coordinator and Writer, and Courtney Gonzalez-Vega, YCSD Coordinator of Science, have been working together to ensure grant money for STEM applications.
Thanks in part to a $1M…
