About Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to encourage scholars (both boys & girls) to reach their full potential by providing stem focused hands-on interactive learning.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to bridge the gap of enrollment in STEM fields. We aim to help teach children on how to think, not what to think. To use their natural ability, creativity and energy to build, and create which is all part of STEM learning and STEM-related careers for the future.
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Founded by an experienced educator, Stem Prep Academy is a private school, which aim to equip scholars to learn through stem engagement. This will help them in STEM careers in the future. While bridging the gap in the skill shortage by producing a generation of free thinkers, who are tech savvy and not afraid to go forward and be counted.
OUR VALUES
- Infinity: We believe our scholars' potential is boundless. We teach a foreign language daily and expose scholars to multicultural experiences.
- Integrity: We instill hard work, honesty, respect and courage into our scholars so that they develop their own values and beliefs and make the right decisions even no one is watching.
- Innovation: We constantly expose our scholars to hands on learning, experiments and entrepreneurship. We develop our scholar’s creativity and problem-solving skills to encourage them to explore, and research to uncover something new.
our differentiating factors
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EXCEPTIONAL CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is aligned with Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education. Our curriculum provide opportunities for scholars to be engaged, maximize their full potential in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics while meeting their social and emotional needs.
In one multi-age classroom setting, scholars are grouped by age to ensure they're receiving relevant content:
2.5 & 3-year-olds: Engineers
4-year-olds: Experimenters
5-year-olds: Explorers
state of the art school
Intimate, boutique style high performing pre-kindergarten. Electronic, hands-free sign-in, parent-teacher and parent-director interaction channels, electronic files, online interaction with other parents of the pre-kindergarten community we service. Parent association with monthly meetings for parents voices to be heard.
MEALS
Meals consist of two snacks and one meal a day. An additional snack will be served to scholars enrolled in our after school club, and breakfast provided during early drop off.
tutoring
We provide preliminary learning assistance to scholars (grades Prek-8th) in order to close the math and reading gap .
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Scholars will receive foreign language instruction daily.
Amazing Educators
All of our teachers are PA certified, degreed and trained in education. We also have a teacher to student ratio of 1:5.
FLEXIBLE HOURS
Working and stay at home parents will find that our hours suite them both!
Full time hours: 8:30am-6:30pm Monday through Friday.
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Part-time hours: 8:30am-2:30pm , 2 or 3 day option.
Early Drop off: 6:30-8:30am.
Late Pick Up: 2:30-6:30pm.
Part-time virtual academy: 9-11am, 12-3pm or 4-6pm, 2 to 5 day option.
In home instruction/learning pods: based on families needs (see our tuition rates).
School Age Program: we offer early drop off and late pick up for students in grades Prek-8 at local schools. We will pick up students from their home and school within 15 minutes of SPA. Students must be picked up by closing. Snacks and meals will be provided! Available, Monday through Friday, before, after school, Saturdays and holidays.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
Scholars can enroll in our after school club daily 2:30-6:30pm.
STEM Saturdays
Scholars will receive opportunities to excel and explore in areas such as basic coding and other exciting parts of STEM. STEM Saturdays, a once a month interactive academic enriched stem themed program will be available for parents to drop preschoolers off or join in on the fun. Requires our monthly membership.
Support Staff
On-call registered school nurse and professional school counselor.
UNIFORMS
No need to worry about what to wear everyday.
All scholars wear a comfortable school emblem top and grey bottom.
Uniform top provided by SPA. Fridays are spirit day!
OUTDOOR PLAY AREA
Outdoor play area attached to school.
MEET OUR STAFF
DIRECTOR
LEAD TEACHER
LEAD TEACHER
Ms. Renee
Born in Philadelphia, and now residing in Elkins Park. PA. Renee had humbling beginnings and worked very hard to excel in life. Education was a second career for her, as her initial career was in the pharmaceutical field. She has a Bachelor degree in Sociology and Biology and has studied at Temple University Fox School of Business for her MBA and at Saint Josephs University for middle years science and early childhood certification. Her experience include teaching 7th & 8th grade math and science for the School District of Philadelphia as well as kindergarten through 4th. Followed by working as a special education teacher at a private school in bucks county, Pennsylvania. She is a children's book author, of a series titled Look What I Can Be , which empowers girls to pursue STEM, Executive Director of her founding organization Esteem Girls Inc. a stem organization for girls, and is now embarking on being the Director of Stem Prep Academy.
LEAD TEACHER
LEAD TEACHER
LEAD TEACHER
Ms. Daisy
Born in France, she spent her early childhood years in Europe and Asia. She has a BS in early childhood education from Drexel University and is a certified teacher with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She has 3 years of experience with working with children in Philadelphia and New York City schools. Daisy believes student success is created through meaningful relationships, respect, empowering students with confidence and excitement for learning. She is a strong advocate for inclusion and diversity. She is currently working on a MS in Special Education and Applied Behavioral Analysis at Drexel University. She is excited for this upcoming school year and can not wait to teach your scholar.
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