[Case Study] Discovery STEM Academy
“The physical learning space here at Discovery STEM is so different than other schools. We have a collaborative learning zone, and it’s set up for students to go out and work. This place is set up for them to go explore.” – Erin Weaver, Third Grade Teacher, Discovery STEM Academy
Learning spaces are an integral component of STEM. At Discovery STEM Academy, dynamic learning spaces – designed to support flexible, experiential, and project-based learning – pair with a curriculum centered on STEM, to prepare students for the future while maximizing their learning experience in the present.
In this case study, find out how Discovery STEM Academy, an elementary school in Newport News, VA, implemented key elements of their learning design using VS America’s flexible furniture and the learning environments designed by Grimm + Parker.