Students Can Apply Now for Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center
th grade, added 7
th grade this year, and they’re accepting applications right now as they add 8
th grade. Students who want to enter in any grades can still apply. Currently, BC STEM is located in the east wing of Battle Creek Central High School in a separate area. School officials say they are looking to merge some of those classes for eighth graders where they can earn high school credit since they’re connected to the high school.
BC STEM Principal TaShaune Harden
TaShaune Harden returned to her alma mater to become the new Principal of BC STEM before the school year. “I was a graduate of the first class of the Battle Creek Math and Science Center,” said Harden. “I think BC STEM is a great opportunity for students to learn these skills in middle school instead of high school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. Students still learn traditional subjects, but we intertwine everything with a science and engineering lens. Students do project-based learning. They build reflective inquiry skills and problem-solving skills, as well as learning the engineering process and design thinking to be able to identify and solve problems.”