State leaders visit Pioneer Charter School of Science for STEM Week

Special to The Advocate

Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) I in Everett hosted a visit from state and educational leaders during Massachusetts STEM Week to highlight the school’s commitment to STEM and the implementation of a new curriculum. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and representatives from the Museum of Science spent time at the Lower School campus observing the use of the Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) program, a curriculum developed by the Museum of Science. The timing of the visit was especially notable, as PCSS I and its sister school, PCSS II in Saugus, were recently recognized as Schools of Recognition by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for their outstanding MCAS results.

During their visit, the state officials and museum president toured the facilities and observed science classrooms in action. Students participated in a Museum of Science Design Challenge, creating cold packs for medicine coolers. The visit underscored the school’s mission to prepare students for today’s competitive world through a rigorous STEM curriculum. PCSS utilizes an extended school year and day, rigorous academic standards, including requiring five math and five science classes for graduation, and offers career-oriented college preparation to ensure student success.