Department of Education awards STEM Grants
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The Indiana Department of Education is awarding nearly $2.2 million in STEM Integration Grant funds to 48 school districts and charter schools throughout the Hoosier State. The grant will help schools integrate STEM opportunities in the classroom, improving access and support for students.
The IDOE says 60% of this school year’s grant recipients intend to use the funds to develop or improve previously-established STEM infrastructure to support applications for the STEM Certified Schools program.
“Through STEM education, our students are building skills that will serve them throughout their life, including problem solving, critical thinking, communication and digital literacy skills,” said Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner. “We also know that these important skills are essential to meeting the needs of our state’s future workforce.”
Schools receiving grant funds are listed below:
- Anderson Preparatory Academy – $23,500
- Brownstown Central Community School Corp. – $50,000
- Canaan Community Academy – $25,000
- Carmel Clay Schools – $99,804
- Circle City Prep Charter School – $25,000
- Cold Spring School – $25,000
- Decatur County Community Schools – $46,693.95
- DeKalb County Central United School District – $50,000
- East Chicago Lighthouse Charter – $43,875
- Eastern Hancock County Community School Corp. – $50,000
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. – $72,600
- Gary Lighthouse Charter School – $44,200
- Geist Montessori Academy – $25,000
- IN Math & Science Academy – $24,995
- IN Math & Science Academy – North – $24,995
- Indiana Agriculture and Technology – $25,000
- Indy STEAM Academy – $25,000
- Irvington Community School – $49,880
- Jennings County School Corp. – $75,000
- John Glenn School Corp. – $48,638
- Manchester Community Schools – $49,609
- Matchbook Learning – $25,000
- MSD Lawrence Township – $75,000
- MSD Martinsville Schools – $75,000
- Muncie Community Schools – $75,000
- North Daviess Community Schools – $49,910
- Northeast Dubois County School Corp. – $11,257
- Options Charter Schools – $25,000
- Orleans Community Schools – $25,000
- Paoli Community School Corp. – $22,300
- Perry Central Community Schools – $50,000
- Randolph Central School Corp. – $50,000
- Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corp. – $47,250
- Richmond Community Schools – $74,718
- Rock Creek Community Academy – $25,000
- Sheridan Community Schools – $20,500
- South Madison Community School Corp. – $71,920
- South Ripley Community School Corp. – $50,000
- Southwest Dubois County School Corp. – $50,000
- Southwest School Corp. – $50,000
- Tri-Central Community Schools – $24,990
- Union-North United School Corp. – $50,000
- Vincennes Community School Corp. – $25,000
- Washington Community Schools – $74,500
- Western School Corp. – $50,000
- Westfield-Washington Schools – $74,997
- White River Valley School District – $24,645
- Yorktown Community Schools – $75,000
The STEM Integration Grant focuses on helping schools integrate research-based coursework, instructional materials and professional development for educators.
Since 2018, the IDOE says more than 170 schools have been awarded STEM Integration Grants totaling more than $11 million.