Construction of the proposed Exploration and Innovation Center at Xaverian will get underway in May with a targeted completion in time for the 2027-2028 school year.
STEM
Queens Student Turns Sleep Paralysis Into Award-Winning Science Triumph at St. Francis Prep
Since she was 12, Yanchen (Angela) Wang, now 17, has stressed about falling asleep. Whether waking up or dozing, Angela, a senior at St. Francis Preparatory School, has heard odd noises, like feet stomping and people yammering in an unidentifiable language. She called these frightening episodes “auditory hallucinations.”
Sixth-Grader Thinks Outside the Box to Encourage a Cleaner Neighborhood
One environmentally-conscious local youth is hoping to make the world a cleaner, healthier place, one bag at a time.
HS Waits for the FINAL Countdown
The robotics team at St. Edmund Preparatory High School (SEP) is anxiously waiting to hear if it will be moving on to the final round of an international competition.
St. Mel’s Experiences ‘Rebirth’ After Reopening as Early Childhood Center
St. Mel’s Catholic Academy — which had been slated to permanently close after 59 years as a kindergarten through eighth-grade school on Aug. 31, 2020 — received a second chance by becoming an early childhood center in the fall of 2020.
Lab Blessing
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa blessed a new STEM lab at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy, Bush- wick, on Sept. 10. Bishop Massa also blessed the school’s new playground and recently renovated auditorium before celebrating a school-wide Mass.
STEM Lab Helps Students Become What They Want to Be
St. Margaret’s Catholic Academy, Middle Village, hosted its first Career Day, but put a modern twist on the day when they showcased their new STEM Lab.
St. Edmund Prep’s Robotics Team Shines at Brooklyn Training Expo
The robotics team at St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, volunteered at the Boy Scouts of America’s Brooklyn Merit Badge and Training Expo that was held at Our Lady of Grace parish, Gravesend.
Classrooms Are Changing to Better Teach STEAM
The U.S. may be short as many as three million high-skilled workers by 2018, according to National Math + Science Initiative predictions. In response, more educators and schools are embracing the idea that today’s curriculum must include Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM).
St. Agnes Academic HS
St. Agnes Academic H.S. in College Point, provides an intellectual environment where students grow academically, personally and spiritually. From the beginning students are exposed to a full range of academic resources and college partnerships to assure success in high school, college and beyond.