RESTON, VA, December 18, 2023 - ITEEA announces the recipients of its STEM School of Excellence Recognition, honoring outstanding schools who have demonstrated a commitment to providing a robust Integrative STEM education program.

The following K-12 schools and colleges/universities will officially be awarded a banner and certificate to display in their school at the Closing General Session of ITEEA’s 86th Annual Conference to be held March 6-9, 2024 in Memphis, TN. 

ITEEA STEM School of Excellence: K-12

• Christian Brothers College High School, Saint Louis, MO
• Citgo Innovation Academy at E. K. Key Elementary, Sulphur, LA
• Helen Keeling Elementary School, Tucson, AZ
• Hillsboro Charter Academy, Hillsboro, VA
• Independence Elementary STEM, Big Lake, MN
• Innovation Academy, Oro Valley, AZ
• Innovation Tech High School & Pima JTED, Tucson, AZ
• Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY
• John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, NY
• John Thomas School of Discovery, Nixa, MO
• Kalani High School, Honolulu, HI
• Marietta High School, Marietta, GA
• Memphis School of Excellence-Cordova Secondary, Cordova, TN
• Memphis School of Excellence-Elementary Cordova, Cordova, TN
• Memphis School of Excellence-Mendenhall's, Memphis, TN
• Milwee Middle School, Longwood, FL
• MOT Charter High School, Middletown, DE
• Oasis Elementary North, Cape Coral, FL
• Oasis High School, Cape Coral, FL
• Oasis Middle School, Cape Coral, FL
• Palmer Trinity School, Miami, FL
• Pascack Hills High School, Montvale, NJ
• Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale, NJ
• Roxbury High School, Succasunna, NJ
• Southside STEM Academy at Campostella, Norfolk, VA
• St. Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, LA
• The American School of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
• Unionville High School, Kennett Square, PA
• Woodland Middle School, North Port, FL

ITEEA STEM School of Excellence: College/University

• Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
• Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
• Laurel Ridge Community College, Middletown, VA
• St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
• SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY
• Universität Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany

Ryan Novitski, Director of ITEEA's STEM Center for Teaching and Learning, shared, "We at ITEEA recognize and thank all schools for striving towards excellence in supporting the growth of STEM literacy for all students! Congratulations to this year’s ITEEA STEM School of Excellence recipients!"