Waterbury Public Schools Contracts Experiential Learning Partner

(Shelton, CT) - Milestone C is delighted to announce a partnership with Waterbury Public Schools to upgrade their Career and Technical Education offerings. Designed by Fortune 500 engineers and seasoned educators, Milestone C curricula is based on the belief students need experiences that emulate real-world working conditions to make informed career and college decisions.

Milestone C’s team will oversee and manage implementation, from professional development to curriculum materials and equipment, to offer eight top-notch STEM electives at nine WPS middle and high schools. The courses, kicking off this fall, will consist of both new and existing offerings, including:

• Robotics & Automated Systems 1
• Robotics & Automated Systems 2
• Drone Technology & Engineering
• Drone Operator Prep
• Conceptual Engineering Milestones
• Engineering Design Project
• Software Development 1
• Software Development 2

Nearly five years ago, Milestone C’s co-founders identified declining innovative motivation among millennials and gen Z in the STEM/Tech workforce as an enduring problem for 21st century organizations. They have been addressing that challenge ever since, alongside their team, which has more than 100 years of collective experience in industry and education.

“Helping schools evolve the great programs they already have, and bring new-age technology into the classroom is our mission,” said David Conelias, Milestone C’s co-founder and CEO. “We have worked with a number of schools in Connecticut and around the country, but the Waterbury partnership is especially exciting because we are able to bring Waterbury students such a wide variety of course subjects to dig into. We’re grateful and eager for the opportunity and look forward to helping shape the minds of the young generations as they learn about aerospace, engineering and computer science through application and project-based learning.”

The Waterbury Career and Technical Education Department focuses on developing a student's competitive advantage by offering a comprehensive experience related to academic, technical, and professional skills. The department has developed a flexible academy model that includes robust career pathways and comprehensive programs of study that leverage career-connected learning, employment skills and career-ready practices. Students have embraced and demonstrated a keen interest in the programs with over 1,300 requests for the upcoming school year.

“These new courses will provide our students with an engaging, hands-on experience that will prepare students for high demand, high wage and high skill careers,” said Waterbury Public Schools Supervisor of Career and Technical Education Michael Merati. “We know that this partnership will provide ongoing support for our educators and ensure our students are future ready.”

About Milestone C

Milestone C’s mission to bridge the gap between the education and technology industries is supported by providing applied, hands-on context for the baseline STEM and Tech education all students receive in secondary school. Their project-based curricula for grades 6-12 serve as learning laboratories where students’ interests are transformed into substantiated confidence so they can make informed decisions about their futures. The company’s programming is aligned with NGSS & ISTE standards, and to date, has been implemented in 200+ schools worldwide. For more information about Milestone C’s expanding “schools of the future” network, please visit www.milestonec.com.