Girard schools start tech, math and science programs

Girard schools start tech, math and science programs

GIRARD — School officials here are addressing the lack of students entering the technology and science fields with a new program that is expected to bolster study in those areas and spark economic growth on the local level.

Superintendent Joseph Jeswald announced plans for the district’s new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program, commonly called the STEM Program, at a breakfast meeting today.

The program, which begins this school year, will emphasize math, science and technology and incorporate communication skills, economic and business studies, foreign language studies as well as experiences in the arts.

The district, in preparation for the program, has hired a new full-time math teacher and a second part-time teacher.

The program will include a list of courses and activities for all students beginning in the fourth and fifth grades and continuing through high school.

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