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STEAM Academy @ Stanley Middle School
About the Academy
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Stanley Middle School is home to Gaston County’s only STEAM Academy for middle schoolers. The five strands of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics are integrated into the core curriculum, providing all students with an enriching and engaging academic experience.
In addition to required core subject courses in English-Language Arts (ELA), math, science, and social studies, students take two “core plus” classes each semester. Core Plus classes include art, band, chorus, Spanish, business technology, computer science, medical science, engineering, and physical education/health. Additionally, qualifying students may take the following high school courses: Math I, Spanish I, World History, and Earth and Environmental Science in grades seven and eight.
This program provides a pathway for students to participate in the Health Sciences Academy at East Gaston High School.
Students from outside the Stanley attendance area who will be in the sixth grade for the 2025-2026 school year may apply for this program. A lottery process will be used to determine the sixth grade students who will attend (from outside the Stanley attendance area).
Students with a STEAM background have unlimited career options.
You can learn more about the STEAM Academy @ Stanley Middle School by reviewing the resources on this webpage.
VIDEO: Students become engineers for room design project
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We are now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
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The 2025-2026 school choice application window is from January 15 to March 21, 2025.