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District 21 wins $60,000 in Project Lead The Way grants for three elementary schools, expands before-school STEM clubs

3359388 · May 16, 2025
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District 21 staff said the district secured $60,000 in ARDOG/Project Lead The Way grant funds for Longfellow, Riley and Whitman to expand training and before- and after-school PLTW Launch clubs, part of a broader $180,000 effort across elementary schools.

District 21 announced Thursday that it had secured $60,000 in additional grant funding to expand Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Launch programming at three elementary schools and to support teacher training district-wide.

Asher Rodriguez, director of science and social studies, told the board the award is $20,000 per school over two years ("10,000 for each school year, 20,000 for each school, over the next 2…

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