Cottonwood Valley Charter School offers a rigorous academic program designed to meetthe individual needs of each student while developing habits of success, civic responsibility, and global awareness. The school offers the community a parent-driven public school choice in which teachers, students, and parents are partners. To add to their academic program, Cottonwood Valley hopes for a chance to win one of five grants to build a newly-equipped STEM lab. For more information on Cottonwood Valley Charter, visit:

The Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciencesallows students to become empowered in their education, pursue classes they are most passionate about, and to prepare them for their future endeavors in college, career, and civic life. Their S.T.E.M. pathways aimed at preparing Del Dios Dragons for college, career, and civic life through inquiry, problem solving, and communication in order to make global contributions. To align with their vision, they hope to have a chance at one of five grants to build a fully-equipped STEM lab. For more information on Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences, please visit:

Downtown College Prep Alum Rock Middle School (DCP) prepares first-generation students for college-success, and believes every student has the potential to succeed. Through DCP's signature literacy model, blended learning strategies, and college readiness courses, students develop a passion for learning and a college mindset which serves as the foundation of their future path to college. The school has dedicated and experienced staff from the industry and community that are ready to implement and promote a fully functioning STEM lab, but are missing the integral technology and engineering components.

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The Harriet Tubman Village Charter School (HTVC) is a K-8 public schoolwhose mission is to work with their community to ensure that all children develop the skills and knowledge that will empower them to thrive in a rapidly changing world. HTVC's student curriculum is focused on ensuring that every student has access to a high-quality, rigorous, and engaging instructional programs. HTVC believes that with their chance at a one of five grants to provide a fully-equipped STEM lab will fulfill their hopes of giving their students access to a high-quality curriculum. For more information on Harriet Tubman Village Charter School, visit:

UP Academy Leonard is a neighborhood, district public middle school within Lawrence Public Schools. Through district support and training, UP Academy adopted practices of the highest performing schools in Massachusetts, rapidly establishing a climate of high expectations and student achievement. The state recently designated UP Academy Leonard as a Level One School, the state's highest designation. To live up to high student achievement practices, UP Academy is hoping for a chance to win one of five grants to create a newly-designed, fully-equipped STEM lab. For more information on UP Academy Leonard, visit: