Chemours and EastSide Charter School break ground on a new STEM hub at the Wilmington school.
The Chemours STEM Hub at EastSide Charter School will feature science, technology, engineering, and math education in a new 24,000 square foot building.
The $25 million facility will house the school’s APEX Middle School Honors and STEM programs, and include a maker’s space, 3D printing, and other STEM-related activities.
It will also be a community center after school, on weekends, and in the summer offer mentoring, robotics, coding, chemistry, biology, renewable energy, and Science Olympiad competitions.
Wilmington Library will staff on weekends to keep it open.
EastSide Charter School CEO Aaron Bass sees the hub opening up opportunities for a diverse group of students to pursue STEM careers.
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