Project Lead the Way is an engaging K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) supplemental curriculum that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.  Along with learning grade-level content, PLTW courses focus on problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and perseverance.  It is the goal of the SUSD CTE department to offer access to a high quality STEM elective at each K-8 site that will feed Career Technical Education programming in high school.  These efforts will produce STEM prepared graduates each year that go on to colleges and local employers to support a STEM powered economy in the region. 

Elementary and Middle School PLTW Programs

Launch is an engaging project-based K-5 STEM curriculum. Launch modules consist of 3 activities, a project, and culminate in a relevant engineering design problem.

Gateway offers in-depth elective courses for students in grades 6-8 that form a bridge from Elementary to High School programs. Gateway programs give students the prerequisite skills to pursue the diversity of engineering, biomedical science, and computer science pathways available at our local high schools. 

High School PLTW Programs:

Engineering programs prepare students to engage in solving real-world problems across a wide range of engineering disciplines from civil engineering to computer integrated manufacturing. 

Biomedical Science is a specialized program that takes students into a deep exploration of the science of medicine.

Computer Science equips students to not only consume computer programs but to create them.

PLTW High Schools

Chavez High School - Engineering Pathway: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Engineering Design and Development

Edison High School - Engineering Pathway: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Franklin High School - Computer Science: Computer Science Essentials.

Health Career Academy - Biomedical Sciences Pathway: Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, Biomedical Innovation.

Merlo Institute - Engineering Pathway: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Weber Institute - Computer Science: Computer Science Essentials.

PLTW Elementary Schools

*Gateway Course Titles: Automation and Robotics (AR); Design and Modelling (DM); Flight and Space(FS); Magic of Electrons (ME); Medical Detectives (MD); Computer Science for Innovators and Makers (CSI); Energy and the Environment (EE)