Battle Ground — The Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education in Battle Ground Public Schools has been named a STEM Lighthouse School. It is one of five schools and one school district statewide chosen to serve as science, technology, engineering and math mentors to other schools in the state. CASEE is the only recipient in Southwest Washington.
CASEE and each of the other Lighthouse schools will receive a $20,000 grant to promote and develop STEM education, including technical assistance and advice for other elementary, middle and high schools that are creating their own STEM programs.
STEM Lighthouse schools began in 2010 with the state Legislature’s passage of House Bill 2621 directing the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to designate lighthouse schools to serve as resources and examples of combining best practices in small, highly personalized learning communities; an interdisciplinary curriculum with a focus on STEM, delivered through project-based learning; and partnerships with businesses and community to connect learning beyond the classroom.
Since 2011, 32 schools and four districts have been named STEM Lighthouse Schools.
