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Edgewood Schools tells Monroe County commissioners it is expanding STEM, micro-credentialing and a preschool–career pipeline
Summary
Edgewood Schools presented its high-reliability schools work, expansion of Project Lead The Way and micro-credentialing across grades 3–12, student-run businesses including a Coffee Corral, a new preschool/daycare plan and a proposed pipeline with local biomedical employers.
Edgewood Schools Superintendent Jerry Sanders told the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday that the district has embedded STEM and employability skills into regular instruction, expanded career pathways to 17 (exceeding a 2024 goal of 15) and is piloting micro-credentialing for students in grades 3–12.
The presentation, delivered by Sanders and district staff and attended by county commissioners and county staff, summarized work the district funded in part by county support, described planned partnerships with local biomedical employers and outlined a standalone preschool and daycare that will also serve as an apprenticeship site for Edgewood students pursuing early childhood credentials.
Why it matters: The district said the work aims to keep graduates in Monroe County by preparing them for local employers and handing students measurable certifications and college credits. Commissioners provide recurring funding to the district; district leaders framed the work as both an educational and local economic development strategy.
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