Final Revision 2026 This Is Pennridge Annual Report 20 pages - Flipbook - Page 7
STEM & INNOVATION
Future-Ready Learning: From
Middle School Innovation to
Career Readiness
STEM+M Comes to Pennridge
Pennridge is expanding future-ready learning
through its STEM + M initiative, which focuses
on science, technology, engineering, math,
and manufacturing.
Supported by a $1.5 million U.S. Navy-funded
grant and one of just four districts in the state
that were granted access to the STEM+M
program, it brings hands-on middle school
learning into state-of-the-art instructional
labs where students can explore engineering
design, robotics automation, electronics,
Fab Lab Innovation Challenge
material sciences, and real-world problem
Showcases Young Problem Solvers
solving. Coming this year, STEM + M will give
students at North, Central, and South Middle
Pennridge students showed creativity,
Schools earlier exposure to the skills and
collaboration, and engineering thinking during the
experiences that can lead to high school
Bucks County Intermediate Unit Fab Lab
pathways, technical education, robotics,
Innovation Challenge, a two-day countywide
advanced coursework, and future careers.
competition that brought together middle school
and elementary teams from across Bucks County.
Five Pennridge middle school teams qualified for
the County Championship, including four teams
from Pennridge Central Middle School and one
team from Pennridge South Middle School. One of
the Central teams won this competition and
moved on to the State Championship!
Six Pennridge elementary teams also competed,
including three from M.M. Seylar Elementary and
three from P.A. Guth Elementary. One of the Seylar
teams earned third place overall.
