All Palisades community members: our hearts go out to you and we are praying for your families. We have families within our community that have lost their homes in this tragic fire. If your child's school was destroyed by the fire, we are prepared to streamline and expedite enrollment process for qualified displaced K-8 students. Our staff is ready to assist with paperwork and any necessary documentation. Our school psychologist is available to offer emotional support and guidance to students and families. And we will provide students with the supplies they need to begin their studies right away. We have a loving school community and would be honored to come along side and support you at this time.
STEAM jobs are projected to grow 13% by 2027 compared to only 9% in non-STEAM jobs. (Change the Equation)
The U.S. placed 38th of 71 countries in Math and 24th in Science. (Programme for International Student Assessment)
Only 36% of all high school graduates are ready to take a college-level science course. (Pew Research Center)
Girls interest in STEAM peaks in middle school and then drops off in high school. (Microsoft)
U.S. universities are expected to produce only 29% of the required number of graduates to fill the 1.4 million computer specialist job openings. (U.S. Department of Labor)
75% of middle school girls express an interest in engineering, science, and math yet only .3% choose computer science as a major when they get to college. (Girlswhocode.org)
Out of 100 STEAM occupations, 93% of them had wages above the national average. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)