Smithtown Schools Recognized By Project Lead The Way

SMITHTOWN, NY — Smithtown Central School District’s elementary and middle schools were recognized as Distinguished Schools by Project Lead the Way for the 2019-2020 school year, the district stated in a news release.

For the third straight year, all seven of Smithtown’s elementary schools were designated as Distinguished Launch Schools based on its PLTW Launch program in the 2018-2019 school year. Smithtown’s elementary schools represent seven of only 19 in New York to be recognized. Across the United States, only 404 Launch schools received the distinction for 2019-2020.

For the second year in a row, all three of Smithtown’s middle schools were designated as Distinguished Gateway Schools based on their Gateway program in the 2018-2019 school year. Smithtown’s middle schools represent three of only seven in New York to be recognized. Across the nation, only 176 Gateway schools received the distinction for this academic year.

"The PLTW Distinguished Schools designation recognizes Smithtown’s continued commitment to providing all students with hands-on STEM experiences that are highly engaging and foster creativity and collaboration in problem-solving," said Paul Strader, executive director of curriculum, Smithtown Central School District. "Through the PLTW curricula, students engage in the study of biomedical science, computer science and engineering and have the opportunities to apply that knowledge in real-world scenarios."