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North Penn board approves pilot STEM special for five elementary schools
Summary
The North Penn School District board approved a pilot to add a fifth elementary special focused on STEM for five schools in 2025–26, with full K–6 rollout planned for 2026–27 and staffing, curriculum and professional development to take place over the summer.
The North Penn School District Board of School Directors voted to approve a pilot program to implement a STEM course as a fifth elementary special at five district elementary schools for the 2025–26 school year, with the goal of full implementation for grades 1–6 in 2026–27.
District administrators said the pilot aligns with new state standards and contemporary practice. Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mike McKenna told the board that Pennsylvania’s “steel standards,” described in the presentation as science, technology, and engineering and environmental literacy and sustainability, are fully implemented in the state starting July 1, 2025, and that the timing makes adding a STEM special appropriate. Dr. Pamela Hart, director of curriculum and equity, said the district will move from a four-day to a five-day rotation for specials and that the STEM…
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