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Pennridge officials seek board approval for Navy‑funded STEM plus M labs worth about $1.5 million

Pennridge School District Curriculum, Student Services & Policy Committees · February 4, 2026
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Pennridge administrators asked the board to approve participation in STEM plus M, a Navy‑funded 5‑year program that would provide fully equipped seventh‑grade labs, curriculum, professional development and ongoing software support at little material cost to the district; the district would pay modest infrastructure and electrical upgrades.

Pennridge School District administrators asked the school board for approval to pursue a Navy‑funded partnership with STEM plus M that they say would supply about $1.5 million in lab equipment, curriculum and professional learning for seventh‑grade students at minimal direct cost to the district. District leaders said STEM plus M would manage program setup, furnishings, equipment, professional development and software support over a five‑year partnership while Pennridge would be responsible only for space and modest infrastructure work, mainly electrical…

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