Silicon Valley STEM Academy Overview

The Silicon Valley STEM Academy is an educational organization that offers students in Elementary, Middle school and High school after school programs and courses with the opportunity to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and explore high advanced science such as Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Cell biology, Robotics and Computer science in both hardware and software.

Silicon Valley STEM Academy recognized how important for student in Elementary School, Middle school and Junior High school to be introduced early to these fields in order to be prepared for college and promising careers, students need to master advanced skills in science, technology and mathematics. Indeed, students who take rigorous high advanced courses are much more likely to go on to college and into promising careers than those who do not, and as technology becomes more prevalent in the workplace, the need for employees with science backgrounds greatly increases.

However, far too many students finish middle and junior high school without developing the solid foundation in science necessary for success in rigorous high school mathematics courses, higher education, and in our competitive knowledge-based economy. According to international comparative assessments, for example, U.S. student achievement in science and mathematics falls below average in the middle grades. National assessments, while improving, are not yet at an acceptable level.
Workers who have strong science skills are more likely to be employed and generally earn higher wages than workers with lower achievement in these disciplines. Some of the fastest growing job sectors. including computer technology and health services. require substantial science preparation. Almost 90 percent of new jobs require more than a high school level of science and mathematics skills.

The creation of this after school program has the potential to enrich the quality of our students and open the gateway to college and many promising careers.
After-school learning time, especially in middle and high schools, can enable students to strengthen their skills and understanding in many innovative ways.
Students can build upon and further explore science through various enrichment activities. They can investigate more deeply topics of interest, perform extended hands-on projects, and use computers and other technological instruments to help interest them in these advanced fields.

Extended learning time and personal attention can improve a student's performance. High-quality tutoring and mentoring programs can help students build conceptual understanding and strengthen their knowledge base by introducing or reinforcing key scientific concepts. Also, attending these courses provides students with supplementary learning time that can help them keep pace with classroom instruction and stay on track for rigorous college preparatory study.

Silicon Valley STEM Academy can partner with community schools, universities, organizations and businesses to recruit capable and enthusiastic adults with expertise in advanced science to assist in creating and implementing these science activities. Academic professors, Businesses, organizations, professionals, and college students can all be called upon to help improve student achievement in our community.

Silicon Valley STEM Academy provide a sponsorship program for the unprivileged families in our community to attend these courses with discounted fees or for free. Sponsorship applications available upon request with equal opportunity.

Silicon Valley STEM Academy GOAL

The goal of encouraging all students to master the fundamentals of advanced science by the end of eighth grade complements Academe Vital program.
Our Mission of providing a variety of academic and enrichment activities to students and parents in the communities they serve.

Examples of how Silicon Valley STEM Academy can help include:

• Providing after-school courses and mentoring programs in advanced science for Middle and High school students.
• Encouraging student interest in science, labs and creative problem solving activities.
• Helping children understand the importance of taking challenging science courses for college admission.
• Showing the importance of science for careers of the 21st century by encouraging job shadowing or inviting experts and speakers to talk with students about the use of science in their work or the work of adults they know.
• Helping family members understand advanced science as a critical gateway to college and promising careers and the importance of family involvement and high expectations for a child's success in science.

"[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world..."

— President Barack Obama, March 23, 2015

"Today's students must master high-level mathematical concepts and complex approaches to solving problems to be prepared for college, careers of the 21st century, and the demands of everyday life. Not enough young people perform at that level."

-- U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley, November 12, 1998