Project Lead the Way Program Receives Certification

Apollo High School announced today that it has received national certification for its Project Lead The Way (PLTW) program. PLTW, a nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, offers a rigorous curriculum that allows students to apply what they are learning in math and science class to real-life engineering and technology projects.

As a result of this certification, PLTW students participating in the program at Apollo are now eligible to apply for transcripted college credit for their high school PLTW courses.

The PLTW certification program recognizes schools for successfully demonstrating a commitment to PLTW’s national standards and provides students with the opportunity to apply for college credit when they complete select PLTW courses in high school and receive other college-level recognition at PLTW affiliate universities. PLTW has more than 40 affiliate college and university partners.

The PLTW program is offered to OCHS students through the Community Campus. Currently Amanda Gross, an OCHS Senior, and Kali Paul, an OCHS Junior, participate in the program.