Children are curious. Nourish that curiosity with dynamic, engaging lessons, teacher development and on-site support services, and it’s a recipe for future success.
With that premise, Dallas Independent School District, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the Toyota USA Foundation, in collaboration with nonprofits and the local community, began a new effort in 2018 to co-create a pre-K through eighth grade school in West Dallas called the West Dallas STEM School (WDSS).
The goal of the new school, which emphasizes an education in science, technology, engineering and math, is to offer project-based, hands-on learning; evidence-based educational practices; on-site community support services; and more. When the school first opened, it served only seventh- and eighth-grade students; this year, pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade students were added. The remaining grades will be added…
