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STEM-Focused Education

The School of Science and Technology was founded with the purpose of better preparing students to excel in college through a STEM-focused education. Students who take rigorous math and science courses are more likely to attend college, and people with strong math and science backgrounds are highly employable.

Our campus teaches the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and codified in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19 (19 TAC).

Setting the Foundation for Reading

Students in Kindergarten will begin developing their reading and writing skills. This will help build their foundation for reading fluency and comprehension skills for the years to come. We believe that a strong foundation in reading will help our students be well-rounded and aid them in analyzing and problem-solving.

Early Emphasis on Math and Science Education

Students attending the School of Science and Technology begin their compartmentalized math and science instruction in the third grade, enabling them to receive a strong math and science foundation from highly qualified teachers at an early age.

Project-Based Learning

Our students develop an understanding and appreciation of our STEM focused education by participating in hands-on and project-based learning. Students learning through a project-based curriculum develop the ability to transfer their learning to new situations. These students demonstrate an increased ability to define problems and support their reasoning and are better able to tackle conceptual problems than those taught with a more traditional curriculum.

SST Tracks

Our campuses offer several different tracks, all targeted towards a college and career readiness curriculum that benefits students regardless of which track they are on.
Regular Track

Regular Track

  • What are the distinctions of the track?
    The use of carefully selected high quality instructional materials that meet the rigor of each content standard with the goal of ensuring every SST student is college ready prior to high school graduation.
  • What are the benefits of the track?
    Exposure to high academic expectations, meets the Texas high school graduation requirements while incorporating additional SST graduation requirements.
  • What grade levels do they start?
    6th grade.
  • Any other key information to highlight what these tracks offer our students.
    Opportunity to go beyond the basic concepts and dive into the rigor of each content standard to push students’ thinking and promote student growth.
Honors Track

Honors Track

  • What are the distinctions of the track?
    Advanced math and science coursework in 6th and 7th grades to allow for high school math and science 8th grade year.
  • What are the benefits of the track?
    Go in to high school with some high school credits, which allows room in the schedule for additional advanced courses with the opportunity to earn college credit.
  • What grade levels do they start?
    6th grade.
  • Any other key information to highlight what these tracks offer our students.
    Opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded, high-level peers.
Accelerated Track

Accelerated Track

  • What are the distinctions of the track?
    Finish middle school in two years, all high school courses 8th grade year, will go into freshman year with enough credits to be considered a sophomore.
  • What are the benefits of the track?
    Option to graduate at the end of their junior year or stay with SST their senior year to continue earning college credit through advanced courses.
  • What are the qualifications for the track?
    1. Master level on at least two out of three: 23-24 5th grade STAAR exams OR NWEA STAAR projection (Winter or Spring administration).
    2. Teacher/admin recommendation
  • What grade levels do they start?
    6th grade.
  • Any other key information to highlight what these tracks offer our students.
    Participate in the Texas First Program, which allows qualifying students the opportunity to earn up to a two-semester scholarship to a Texas public college, university, or technical college.

Additional Programs

GT Program is available for students in grades K - 12th offers enriched and accelerated learning opportunities for the gifted learner in the core areas of English Language Arts-Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Through the collaboration of students, educators, parents, and community members, we ensure challenging opportunities for maximum growth and development for lifelong success. SST Public Schools is committed to implementing a program that meets the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students.

The goal of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is to enable English Language Learners (ELLs) to become competent in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Through the use of communicative and integrative methods of second language teaching the program focuses on the mastery of English language skills. All content (English Language Arts-Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) area teachers adhere to the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) in order to provide the necessary support to ELLs to acquire the specific content. There are two types of instructional design options in the program; content-based and pull out.

In the content-based option, an ESL certified full-time teacher provides supplementary instruction for the 4 content area classes in a structured, non-threatening environment.
In the pull-out option, ELLs spend part of the day in their mainstream classroom and are pulled out for a portion of each day to receive specialized instruction by a certified ESL teacher in a small group setting.

SST provides special education services for incoming students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP).  SST will provide comparable services upon the student’s enrollment from their previous school to SST.  In addition, SST will also identify students that may need special education services by providing a Full Individual Evaluation (FIE).  SST follows all special education rules and regulations.  

SST provides students with disabilities appropriate educational services designed to meet the individual needs of such students to the same extent as the needs of students without disabilities. An appropriate education for a student with a disability under the Section 504 regulations could consist of education in regular classrooms, education in regular classes with supplementary services, and/or related services. 

  • Definition: Section 504 is a civil rights law that protects eligible individuals from discrimination based on their disabilities.
  • Evaluation: Once a referral has been made by school staff or the parent(s)/guardians, a 504 evaluation which includes the review of data drawn from a variety of sources (health records, academic records, parent/teacher input etc.) is conducted by the 504 committee.
  • Eligibility: To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (breathing, walking, concentrating, reading etc.)

Potential Qualifying Disabilities may include but are not limited to:

  • ADD/ADHD
  • OCD, ODD
  • HIV
  • Diabetes
  • Dyslexia
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Epilepsy 

Services:

  • Accommodations: Extended time, reading aloud etc.
  • Service plans: Individual accommodation plan (IAP), emergency action/health plan, behavior intervention plan etc.
  •  Related services: Counseling, assistive technology etc. 

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SST is a tuition-free, college-prep Texas charter school system that provides rigorous, high-quality education focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to Pre-K through 12th grade students. We have schools in San Antonio, Houston, and Corpus Christi.

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