Ohio’s Commitment to STEM Excellence
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Across Ohio, schools continue to raise the bar for what high-quality STEM education looks like and the impact it can have on students, communities, and the future workforce.
Ohio’s STEM School Designation is more than a title. It recognizes schools that provide authentic, interdisciplinary, and personalized learning experiences that connect rigorous academics to real-world applications and STEM careers. These schools foster cultures of inquiry, collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking, all critical skills for today’s learners.
To learn more about the designation process and what it means to become or remain a STEM-designated school, visit our STEM designation webpage.
Strong partnerships, real-world learning
Designated STEM schools also prioritize strong partnerships with business, higher education, and community organizations. Through these connections, students gain access to mentorship, career exploration, and meaningful, career-connected learning experiences. The designation is awarded by the Ohio STEM Committee, with support from the Ohio STEM Learning Network, and must be renewed every five years to ensure continued excellence.
Celebrating 2025-2026 redesignated STEM schools
This year, we are proud to recognize sixteen outstanding schools that have successfully renewed their STEM designation for an additional five years. Approved by the Ohio STEM Committee, this achievement reflects a sustained commitment to high-quality STEM teaching and learning.
Congratulations to:
- Chase STEMM Academy (NW Ohio Hub)
- Chillicothe Primary School (SE Ohio Hub)
- Dayton Early College Academy High School (Dayton Regional Hub)
- East Canton High School (Akron Regional Hub)
- Franklin Elementary School (Hub)
- Gesu Catholic School (NE Ohio Hub)
- Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School (Central Ohio Hub)
- Kinder Garten School, West Chester (SW Ohio Hub)
- McKinley STEMM Academy (NW Ohio Hub)
- Northeast Ohio Impact Academy (Akron Regional Hub)
- Shenandoah Elementary School (SE Ohio Hub)
- Shenandoah High School (SE Ohio Hub)
- St. Mary School Chardon (NE Ohio Hub)
- St. Paul Elementary School (Akron Regional Hub)
- Thurgood Marshall High School (Dayton Regional Hub)
- Waterville Primary School (NW Ohio Hub)
These schools represent what is possible when educators, leaders, and partners come together with a shared vision for STEM education. Their continued dedication ensures students are not only learning STEM content but applying it in meaningful ways that prepare them for what comes next.
Join us at the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit
We look forward to celebrating these schools at the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit on June 9, where they will be formally recognized alongside educators and partners from across the state.
Join us in celebrating these schools and their ongoing impact across Ohio.
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