A school division in Radford, Va., has been named a division of innovation by the Virginia Department of Education for its efforts to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, reports WSLS.
The Virginia Department of Education named Radford City Schools as a division of innovation because the district created a pipeline where children can learn about coding and programming starting in elementary to high school.
"We're really working to provide innovated experiences for all students not just as Mcharg but all the way through their career at Radford City," Michelle Greene, principal of McHarg Elementary, tells WSLS.
The Virginia Department of Education named Radford City Schools as a division of innovation because the district created a pipeline where children can learn about coding and programming starting in elementary to high school.
"When you break it down to a level, they are comfortable with, they're hands-on with, they're experiencing it, then they pick up it up very quickly," says Blenna Patterson, a STEM specialist at McHarg Elementary.
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