Case Study: Pine Lake Elementary revitalizes STEM learning and student engagement with Discovery Education

Pine Lake Elementary boosts fifth-grade science proficiency from 27% to 65% with Discovery Education

Pine Lake Elementary, a school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was facing a downward trend in enrollment, student achievement, and community support. To revitalize the school, it launched a new STEM magnet program focused on botany and zoology and partnered with Discovery Education for support. The challenge was to reinvigorate the curriculum and cultivate engaging, inquiry-based learning experiences for both students and teachers.

Discovery Education provided professional development, job-embedded coaching, and access to its digital curriculum tools, including Discovery Education Experience and STEM Connect. This solution helped teachers implement a rigorous, project-based learning curriculum. As a result, the school saw a dramatic improvement in its climate and culture, along with a significant jump in fifth-grade science proficiency scores from 27% to 65%. Discovery Education also played a critical role in garnering community buy-in, helping to energize the entire school community.

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