ABOUT US OUR PARTNERS XLR8 STEM ACADEMY XLR8 Lynchburg Regional Governor’s STEM Amherst County Schools Academy – is the 16th regional Governor’s Appomattox County Schools Bedford County Schools STEM Academy offering programs in science, Campbell County Schools technology, engineering and mathematics Lynchburg City Schools (subjects known collectively as “STEM”) for AECOM High School Juniors and Seniors in Virginia’s AIC Central Virginia region. AIT Appalachian Power AMG Located on the campus of Central Virginia AMTI Community College – XLR8 offers academic BWX Technologies and technical training related to careers in Centra and Centra PACE engineering, mechatronics, biotechnology, Central VA Community College health science, and cybersecurity. CloudFit Software Delta Star EDM MATRICULATION Framatome Harris Corporation CVCC Radford University Liberty University Lynchburg Morning Rotary Club Program Centra College of Nursing Randolph College Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Concord University Sweet Briar College Master Engineers & Designs Moore’s Electrical Information George Mason University University of Kentucky Sharptop Co. Stone Blue Airlines James Madison University University of Lynchburg Successful Innovations, Inc. Liberty University UNC-Charlotte Sweet Briar College Swissomation Old Dominion University University of North Dakota Union Bank Mary Washington University University of Virginia VDOT Verizon Foundation Montana Tech Virginia Military Institute Workforce Investment Board Norfolk State University Virginia Tech Wegmann USA Wells Fargo
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XLR8 STEM ACADEMY 3506 Wards Road Phone: 434-832-7731 Lynchburg, VA 24502 Email: [email protected] QUICK FACTS OUR CURRICULUM OUR CURRICULUM The STEM Academy is housed on the Junior Year -Mechatronics/Biotechnology Junior Year -Cybersecurity campus of Central VA Community College Intro to Computer Intro to Engineering Design (CVCC) Applications and Concepts Principles of Engineering Intro to Network Concepts Statistical Reasoning All STEM Academy students are Dual Software Design enrolled students at Central VA Community Precalculus I or Applied Calculus I Network Security Basics College College Chemistry for Engineers Statistical Reasoning Student Success Skills Precalculus I or Applied Students can earn up to 44 college credits for their classes Calculus I Senior Year– Mechatronics Student Success Skills
Students can earn up to two Career Studies Blueprint Reading Certificates from Central VA Community Senior Year–Cybersecurity Industrial Safety-OSHA 10 College. Network Attacks, Computer Crime and Hacking Digital Electronics Legal Topics in Network Security STEM Academy classes are weighted Applied Calculus I & Precalculus II Applied Calculus I & Precalculus II or Calculus I or Calculus I and Calculus II courses for Grade Point Average and Calculus II College Physics calculations on base school transcripts College Physics Internship Internship Parents/Guardians or student must provide transportation to internship locations in the Senior Year-Biotechnology/Health Science LEARNING ENVIRONMENT spring of senior year All instructors at the STEM Academy are CVCC Medical Terminology I college professors STEM Academy operates during the Digital Electronics (Biotech) morning hours from 8:00am- 11:00am Principles of Psychology or Students enjoy more freedoms and are responsible Developmental Psychology (Health) for their own learning and time management STEM Academy is a partnership between Applied Calculus I & Precalculus II CVCC, all five public school divisions, or Calculus I and Calculus II Multidisciplinary connections between science, higher education and local business and Human Anatomy and Physiology industry leaders. technology, engineering, mathematics and health Internship 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