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STEM Academy

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academy provides an advanced educational opportunity for all students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; the Academy boasts assets such as the Dominon Robotics Lab and the JE Burton Pro-Engineering/Cad Lab,  and is aligned with the following career clusters: Architecture and Construction; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; and Information Technology.

Careers in STEM include:

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  • Statistician
  • Biochemist
  • Computer Network
  • Support Technician
  • Physicist
  • Electrician
  • Astronomer
  • Geologist
  • CISCO Network
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Students design entire floor plans for houses in the J. E. Burton Pro-Engineering/CAD Lab
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Students design entire floor plans for houses in the J. E. Burton Pro-Engineering/CAD Lab
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Students in the Dominion Robotics Lab built a competition robot.
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Students in Electronics Class working in the new Dominion Robotics Lab classroom
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Engineering and Physics students designed, built, and flew rockets.
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Rocket designed, built, and flown by Engineering and Physics students.
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Students Working in the Chemistry Lab

The goals of the STEM Academy include:

  • Providing a small learning community in a high-tech environment
  • Providing central facilities for advanced technologies relevant to STEM careers.
  • Providing opportunities for hands-on learning experiences that include college-level technical preparation, job shadowing, and internships.
  • Promoting career awareness in the advanced technology fields.
 

STEM Academy Partners

  • Dominion Electric Power
  • Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
  • Virginia Tech
  • Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
  • Danville Community College
  • Southside Virginia Community College
  • Riverstone Technology Park
  • NASA Center for Distance Learning
  • Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
  • FIRST Robotics/LEGO Robotics
  • Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
  • Institute for Advanced Learning & Research