Dade County Schools

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 DADE COUNT Y SCHOOLS 3D printers in both elementary schools further cements this commitment. “We expose the kids to that as early as kindergarten,” he notes. At the middle and high school levels, there is a more intensive focus on STEM, featuring larger 3D printers and complex projects. The district’s partnership with NASA HUNCH stands out prominently. Students print objects that at the elementary level. Instead, students have activity periods where they can engage in STEM-related tasks. “Both of our elementary schools have a STEM night throughout the year,” Ingle elaborates. These events offer students and their parents hands-on activities tailored to each grade level, fostering a love for STEM from an early age. The presence of