The primary objective of our secondary stem project (SSP) is to ensure that all central kitsap school district students develop a strong stem foundation by the time they graduate

The Central Kitsap School District was awarded a $2 million block grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity's Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program to fund its Secondary STEM Project through May 2027. The project aims to ensure Central Kitsap students develop a strong STEM foundation by graduation through engaging learning opportunities in grades 6-12 at its seven school sites. As the primary awardee, Central Kitsap School District will oversee delivery of the wide variety of STEM-related activities designed to inform, inspire and encourage students to consider STEM careers. This block grant supports the DoDEA Educational Partnership Grant Program's goal of helping local education agencies meet the needs of highly mobile military-connected students in their communities.

An important component of that foundation is to experience a wide variety of stem-related opportunities designed to inform, inspire, and encourage our students to consider pursuing a stem career. To achieve this objective, we intend to provide our secondary students (grades 6-12) at all 7 sites with a number of engaging and relevant stem learning opportunities.