Eight DeKalb Schools Receive Advanced STEM Certification

Eight DeKalb County School District (DCSD) schools recently received AdvancED STEM certification – the highest number of school certifications in any school district in the 70 countries where STEM education programs exist.

“This is great news for DeKalb County School District,” said Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green. “This achievement shows the effectiveness of our system’s primary focus on rigor and relevancy, and our commitment to providing students with effective learning environments.

“A STEM education prepares DeKalb students for future educational and career opportunities, and gives them the necessary skills to be productive citizens in the 21st-century economy.”

The prestigious AdvancED STEM distinction goes to highly effective institutions that prioritize STEM education as a pathway to success.

The schools are:

• Austin Elementary School
• Chapel Hill Elementary School
• Chesnut Charter Elementary School
• Huntley Hills Elementary School
• Sagamore Hills Elementary School
• Stone Mountain Middle School (program)
• McNair Discovery Learning Academy
• Vanderlyn Elementary School.

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AdvancED STEM is the first internationally recognized STEM certification. Currently, just 50 schools, internationally and nationally, have been awarded AdvancED STEM Certification. This means the eight DeKalb schools represent 16 percent of all AdvancED STEM institutions worldwide.