SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY

Summerwind Stem Academy is a public school in Boise, Idaho, which is a city of medium size. Summerwind Stem Academy has 357 students and teaches grades PK-5. 67% of the students at Summerwind Stem Academy did well on math tests, and 62% did well on reading tests. The ratio of students to teachers is 14:1, which is better than the district's. There are 55% male students and 45% female students in the school. 41% of the students at the school come from low-income families. There are 26 full-time teachers who are the same as full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor. Idaho Elementary Schools ranks Summerwind Stem Academy as the 54th best school. 67% of students at Summerwind Stem Academy scored at or above the proficient level in math, and 62% did the same in reading. Compared to students across the state, Summerwind Stem Academy students did better in math and reading on this test.

Summerwind STEM Academy recently had a fun "STEM Night" where students and their families worked on science, technology, engineering, and creativity projects that they could touch and feel. The most recent live updates from the school say that the event got everyone, no matter what grade they were in, excited and working together.

Q1. What kinds of STEM activities do students do?

Ans. They do engineering tasks, learn the basics of coding, and do experiments.

Q2. Are there project displays?

Ans. Students show off their STEM projects at school events.

Q3. Is STEM all about working together?

Ans. Most things need people to work together.

Q4. Are skills in design thinking taught?

Ans. Students learn how to make, test, and improve their ideas.

Q5. Do families come to STEM nights?

Ans. The school puts on family engineering events that everyone can take part in.