As a Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academy, Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts focuses on improving student academic performance in science and mathematics subjects. Every student receives science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses for each year of high school. Students have the opportunity to participate in the University of Alabama’s INSPIRESS, as well as the FIRST Robotics competitions.
The following information will help you to understand more about our programs.
- 2018-2019 T-STEM Designation Approval Letter
- Course Catalogs
- 2018-2019 Course Catalog
- 2019-2020 Course Catalog (Preliminary)
- Job Description, Roles of Design Team, Leadership Team, and Advisory Board
- Mission Statement
- Final, Signed, and Executed MOU with IHE
- 2018-2019
- 2019-2020
- 2020-2021
- Master Schedules
- Student IGPs with CCRS and Performance Acknowledgement Plans
- Admission Policy and Enrollment Application
- Written Recruitment Plan including a timeline of recruitment and enrollment events, and recruitment materials for distribution at feeder schools and other appropriate locations in the community:
- Description of instruction practices
- STEM-Focused Extracurricular Activities
- Internship and Externship Opportunities
- Senior Capstone Project
- Student Portfolio Plans
- Academic Literacy Plan
- Assessment Strategy
- Dated Regional High-Demand STEM Occupation List:
- Testing calendar/schedule for TSI, ACT, and SAT – Fee waivers may be available, see your counselor for more information
- ACT: Test Dates and Registration Deadlines (High School Code is 441866)
- SAT: Test Dates and Registration Deadlines (High School Code is 442246)
- TSI: Information unavailable, check back later
Some items will be posted, but are not currently available.
- Annual training and professional development calendar
- Mentor/induction program plans
- T-STEM leadership meetings/agenda notes
- Brochures and marketing in Spanish and English
- Written communication plan
- Meeting agendas and minutes with action items and decision logs
- Final, signed, and executed MOU with business/industry partner
- List of strategic partners with each member’s orgnanization, title, and role in providing work-based learning for students by grade level
- Four-year crosswalk document
- Curriculum alignment documents
- Course study examples that outline student pathways from high school, to associate degree, to industry certifications, and beyond
- Documentation of appropriate work-based learning experiences available for students in grades 6-12
- Aggregate data describing T-STEM student participation in work-based learning experiences/percentage of students earning industry certification and credentials by type
- Samples of student work
- Bridge program calendar and curricula
- Tutoring, intervention, and remediation program schedules
- Calendar of family outreach events
- Schedule of regularly scheduled counseling/advisory events