21st Century jobs require 21st Century skills. That is why Wood County Schools believes in the power of STEAM programs to give our students an academic boost as well as an educational advantage.
Wood County Schools offers STEAM programs in its schools as well as a dedicated STEAM Academy at the Caperton Center for Applied Technology for all seventh and eighth grade students.
So, what is a STEAM program?
STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. STEAM education develops these qualities and skills in students: embraces collaboration, learns experientially, persists in problem solving, works through the creative process, and takes thoughtful risks.