McHenry District 15 offers a nationally recognized and awarded STEM and STEAM program. STEM and STEAM represent the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics into education. These interdisciplinary approaches aim to ignite student engagement by fostering innovation, nurturing creativity, encouraging critical thinking, promoting collaboration, and enhancing communication skills. Students are actively immersed in hands-on experiences with cutting-edge technologies, equipping them with a profound understanding and practical skills essential for their future success. The engineering design process is integrated into many aspects of STEM and STEAM.

Students will focus extensively on the 4C's:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Creativity