Steam Academy

  • MISSION
    DelSesto Middle School will integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math into curricular activities to inspire students to become critical thinkers capable of using 21st-century skills to build real-world solutions and solve relevant community challenges.

    VISION
    DelSesto Middle School will empower students to become global leaders by cultivating a community that fosters equity, belonging, and challenging expectations and will prepare them for the high school, college, and career of their choice.

    KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS

    • Inquiry-based learning
    • Rigorous academics
    • Student-centered school culture and climate
    • High-quality and sustainable partnerships

    ACADEMICS

    • Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
    • Gateway Automation and Robotics
    • Computer Science for Innovators and Inventors
    • STEAM-based extended learning programs
    • Student exhibitions and projects with a community focus
    • Partnership with Carnevale Elementary School to support 6th grade transitions SeaPerch underwater robotics STEAM elective

    OUR PARTNERS
    Rhode Island Math and Science Achievement (RIMESA)
    Providence Afterschool Alliance (PASA)
    SeaPerch Robotics

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    Questions about this school's redesign? Contact: redesign@ppsd.org

  • "My biggest goal is at least making it to college and making my family proud and I feel like attending the school and continuing my academic how it is right now, it’s gonna help me get a better future in life."

    DelSesto Student

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    7th and 8th graders are currently enrolled in exciting STEM electives including Sea Perch Underwater Robotics & Project Lead the Way Automation & Robotics. 

     

  • Providence’s Redesign Schools Turning Hope Into Results

    During the 2022-23 school year, Hope High School, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, Mount Pleasant High School, DelSesto Middle School, and Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School engaged in a rigorous, data-driven process to redesign their academic programs. Through the redesign process, the district is creating new school options that meet student and family interests and prepare students for success in their post-secondary careers.