Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Gateway
AT-A-GLANCE
GRADES SERVED: Grades 7 - 8
- Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
- Colin Powell Academy
- Ernest Just Middle School
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School
- Stephen Decatur Middle School
PROGRAM CONTACT INFO:
Keith Brice, Instructional Supervisor
keith.brice@pgcps.org
Dr. Ingrid Jomento-Cruz, Program Coordinator
ingrid.cruz@pgcps.org
Department of Career and Technical Education
Green Valley Administrative Offices
2215 Chadwick Street
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Phone: (301) 817-0320
Fax: (301) 669-6090
WEBSITE: Career and Technical Education
SOCIAL MEDIA: @PGCPSCTE
TRANSPORTATION: In-boundary students only
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Gateway sparks engagement and illuminates possibilities. This program’s STEM units empowers students to lead their own discovery and encourages and develops their love of learning. Through explorations of the design process, coding and robotics, flight and space, and other concepts, PLTW Gateway fuels students’ passion for discovery. As they engage in hands-on, collaborative problem solving focused on real-world challenges, students use and stretch their imaginations in brand-new ways and connect their learning to life. All the while, students step into roles spanning the career landscape – a crucial experience during this transitional time in their lives
Program Features
- PLTW offers all teacher and student resources in English and Spanish.
- STEM concepts taught in the course supports student learning in core subjects through hands-on application, especially in mathematics and science.
- Students learn to communicate, negotiate, compromise and think critically through project-based, group work.
Choose this program if your child...
- Has a natural curiosity.
- Is a self-starter.
- Is a problem-solver.
- Has perseverance.
APPLICATION INFO
Who can apply
In-boundary students only (Students must live in the school’s attendance zone.)
When to apply
Parents should contact their professional school counselor in March - June for the upcoming school year.