Valley STEM + ME2 Academy’s mission

The Valley STEM + ME2 Academy’s mission is to prepare students in 9-10 grade with skills necessary to compete in the global economy while nurturing the characteristics of discovery, invention, application, and entrepreneurship.

The Valley STEM + ME2 Academy provides the ideal setting for students to receive problem-based education, based on mastery of skills. The Academy has a STEM-designation from the Ohio Department of Education. Students in Mahoning County, and surrounding areas, can apply through open-enrollment. Tours start in March, and an open house will take place in mid-April (more information to come).

For more information, email Rachel Young, STEM Coordinator at r.young@mahoningesc.org.

Valley STEM + ME2 Core Values:

In order to provide a dynamic teaching and learning community linked to area industries, all stakeholders will be engaged as active members of the learning community and supporting students as they:

• Engage in a seamless, inquiry-based, individualized learning experience dedicated to using STEM across curriculum to solve problems;
• Set goals and work to obtain the skills, knowledge, and experiences that will position students for future success, particularly in the STEM disciplines;
• Participate in authentic real-world experiences with practicing scientists, engineers and technical professionals at research/industry sites;
• Participate in challenging and accelerated opportunities to demonstrate content mastery, as well as earn college credit;
• Participate in a program aligned to stackable industry certificates with specific career pathways.

Latest STEM+ME2 News

Team of student inventors to present new school alert system at MIT

by: WKBN Staff - Posted: May 25, 2019 / 12:19 AM EDT / Updated: May 25, 2019 / 12:19 AM EDT CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – Local students showed off the final version of a year-long project to the public on Friday. Representative Bill Johnson…

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Valley STEM Awarded $10K for Invention that Tackles School Shootings

CANFIELD, Ohio – Valley STEM+ME2 Academy is one of fifteen high school teams across the country that has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the Lemelson-MIT Program for the 2018-2019 school year. The grant will be used for high school…

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‘Girl Powered’ workshop at MCCTC aims to spark interest in STEM field

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – On Saturday, the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center held a “Girl Powered” workshop for the first time.Girls from sixth through ninth grade participated in five different learning sessions based on science,…

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STEM Academy Students awarded grant

CANFIELD, Ohio -Valley STEM + ME2 Academy was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to create a danger alert system for schools. The grant was awarded by Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam.According to a news release, the Valley STEM…

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