Computer Science is Elementary
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced twelve schools selected to each receive $50,000 grants through the Computer Science is Elementary project.
The six initial schools, which Gov. Reynolds named at the 2019 Future Ready Iowa-STEM Summit, are:
- Denison Elementary in the Denison Community School District. Click here for application.
- Lenihan Intermediate in the Marshalltown Community School District. Click here for application.
- Cora B. Darling Elementary in the Postville Community School District. Click here for application.
- East Union Elementary in the East Union Community School District. Click here for application.
- Perry Elementary in the Perry Community School District. Click here for application.
- Richardson Elementary in the Fort Madison Community School District. Click here for application.
The six additional schools announced on June 5, 2019, are:
- Pocahontas Elementary in the Pocahontas Area Community School District. Click here for application.
- Franklin Elementary in the Boone Community School District. Click here for application.
- Hospers Elementary in the MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District. Click here for application.
- Storm Lake Elementary in the Storm Lake Community School District. Click here for application.
- Kingsley-Pierson Elementary in the Kingsley-Pierson Community School District. Click here for application.
- Whittier Elementary in the Clinton Community School District. Click here for application.
At least one Computer Science is Elementary School is located in each of the six regions established by the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council. Loess Hills Computer Programming School in Sioux City also will receive $50,000 to serve as a project resource.
The vision of the Computer Science is Elementary project is to transform six high-poverty elementary schools into showcases of outstanding computer science education, including career exploration with employer partners, no later than the 2020-21 school year. These six Computer Science is Elementary Schools, plus Loess Hills Computer Programming School, will serve as a statewide resource for Iowa educators by sharing their curriculum and community engagement strategies. Computer science is a new basic skill in the 21st century, so building a strong foundation early for all students is critical. This will ensure they are well prepared later in their personal and professional lives, including for a dynamic workforce where a growing number of jobs require computer science skills.
We are very proud to say that 5 of the 12 schools awarded are in the NW Region: Denison Elementary, Pocahontas Elementary, Hospers Elementary, Storm Lake Elementary, and Kingsley-Pierson Elementary.
