Learning Environment

  • All instructors at the STEM Academy are CVCC college professors.
  • Students enjoy more freedoms and are responsible for their own learning and time management.
  • Multidisciplinary connections between science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health science are emphasized.
  • Students learn critical thinking, creativity, innovation and real-world problem-solving skills through hands-on project-based learning.
  • Students are able to meet and network with local business and industry leaders.
  • Students are able to participate in a semester-long internship experience with a local company.