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Rockport schools expand Project Lead the Way pathways; middle and high school pathways growing
Summary
Superintendent and staff said Rockport is expanding computer science and engineering pathways funded by grants and partnerships, adding high school capstone courses and middle‑school gateway courses so most middle schoolers will access PLTW classes each year.
Rockport officials told the committee they are expanding Project Lead the Way pathways across middle and high school grades with grant support and external partnerships.
"So when we started with Project Lead the Way, that came from the old ESSER funds," a presenter said, tracing the program's start to federal COVID relief dollars and subsequent grant support. The district plans a three‑year rollout for computer science and engineering course sequences: computer science essentials/principles and an engineering capstone at the high school, gateway courses for every 6th–8th grader, and future electives such as automation and robotics.
Administrators said the district has formed a K–12 computer science and engineering department that meets monthly and that, with philanthropic and grant support, the pathway is now available to many more students than five years ago. Committee members asked about scheduling and whether arts programs would be squeezed; presenters said fine arts and performance courses remain and students can continue to participate in both arts and STEM offerings.
