Showcase of McKinley STEMM by the Northwest Ohio STEM Hub

McKinley STEMM Academy, a ODEW designated STEAM School in Toledo, Ohio will hold Spring into STEM on April 3rd, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., 3344 Westland Ave., Toledo, OH 43613.

Educators and administrators who are interested in experiencing a student-led tour of the building while having an opportunity to interact with teachers/instructional leaders and be apprised of opportunities that exist through the Ohio STEM Learning Network are invited to attend. Participants will experience a learning environment dedicated to hands-on, inquiry-based STEM education, especially in the arts and engineering.

The mission of McKinley STEMM Academy, a K-8 elementary school in Toledo Public Schools District, is to provide innovative experiences in STEM to cultivate life-long learning and to help students become critical problem solvers in the 21st century.

McKinley has a strong focus on Project Based Learning, and the leadership and staff at McKinley STEMM Academy recognizes that all students learn differently. McKinley STEM implements a collaborative instructional model which serves as a training site and showcase for STEM in an urban-based neighborhood school environment. Engineering practices are taught following a school-wide Engineering Design Process adopted by the staff and utilized within PBL. Students use the engineering design process when creating products that solve real world problems. All students participate in engineering challenges and projects that reflect the Ohio Learning Standards across content areas.

Capacity limit of 20.