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  1. gunPS

    TK/K & Daycare or Pay for Montessori til 1st Grade?

    LOL...I hear you loud and clear.  Yep!!
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    How was your personal experience about OH STEAM class? 
  3. gunPS

    Common Core vs. STEM

    I believe only offered to 7th and 8th graders.
  4. gunPS

    Common Core vs. STEM

    I wonder where you've heard that, especially when it comes to elementary school education. I find that STEM gets hyped quite a bit lately (and I'm an E for a living). When I see STEM executed at the early elementary and pre-school levels it is nothing more than a bunch of flashy demonstrations...
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    I've done research, but unable to find STEM school or curriculum offered at IUSD.  I do believe that most ( If not all ) of the newer Irvine schools ( Cypress, Portola Springs and Beacon ), plus the new PS high school will have high tech integration.  But what I know is that STEM/STEAM is more...
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    Yes, I also read that it's an integration of CCSS and STEM(STEAM).  As most experts say that STEM/STEAM is more hands-on and project-based learning experience. 
  7. gunPS

    Common Core vs. STEM

    Thanks.  I couldn't find much info about heritage's STEM curriculum.  Do you have any knowledge about STEM courses offered to students?  :)
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    Heritage?
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    Qwerty, Thanks for your brutal honesty.  So why does so many young parents still move to Irvine, knowing the IUSD doesn't have STEM or STEAM focused schools?  I understand that IUSD traditionally have excellent schools, and cranks out top API and etc.  Obviously many kids have after schools and...
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    Common Core vs. STEM

    I'm a fairly new Irvine resident, and I have two pre-K kids are a year away from entering public school.  I recently start to contemplating between STEM vs. Common Core.  I've always known that IUSD has excellent education system regardless which school you enroll your kids.  However I really...
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