settings through internships and community-based research projects.“Students can explore engineering, biomedical sciences, or graphic design and leave high school with skills—and confidence—that translate directly into college or the workplace,” Antkowiak explains. Yet Haverhill’s leaders are careful to keep a healthy balance.“Since COVID, we’ve learned how to integrate technology without overusing it,” says Marotta. “We want kids to engage with technology in meaningful ways, not just through screens.” from kindergarten onward, with Project Lead the Way introducing STEM concepts in the middle grades and specialized labs expanding those skills in high school. “We have technology specialists in every building, starting in elementary school,” says Antkowiak. “Students are coding, designing, and learning how to use digital tools in ways that deepen—not replace— hands-on learning.” The high school’s new Engineering Lab allows students to apply classroom theory in real-world 262 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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