About a year ago a group of fifth-graders from McAuliffe Elementary School became the first students to enter into the STARBASE Academy program at Peterson Air Force Base.
The program brings students to the Academy to learn about science, technology, engineering and math using a curriculum specially designed to immerse them in hands-on experiences and teaching. Through the five sessions, held once per week, the aim is to get STEM education to stick with students long after they depart from the Academy. There is no charge to schools participating in the program.
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