For the fourth year, Ann Arbor Public Schools is being recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. AAPS is the only district in Michigan to receive this honor and one of only 30 districts nationwide to be a PLTW Distinguished District.
In addition to the districtwide recognition, AAPS has 32 schools/levels receiving PLTW Distinguished School honors, including A2 STEAM and Ann Arbor Open which are recognized at both the elementary and middle school levels.
Slauson PLTW teacher Kim Jaster recently shared how Teaching PLTW has fundamentally shaped her approach to middle school education. “It reinforced the importance of student-centered learning, collaboration, and perseverance through trial and error,” Jaster said. “Over the years, PLTW has helped me create a classroom where curiosity drives learning, mistakes are part of the process, and students build confidence by tackling authentic challenges. It has strengthened my belief that middle school students thrive when they are engaged, empowered, and given meaningful opportunities to connect learning to the real world.”
Congratulations to the following schools:
Congratulations to the PLTW Launch Programs in all 21 Elementary Schools, including:
Abbot, Allen, Angell, Ann Arbor Open, A2 STEAM, Bach, Bryant, Burns Park, Carpenter, Dicken, Eberwhite, Haisley, King, Lakewood, Lawton, Logan, Mitchell, Pattengill, Pittsfield, Thurston, and Wines Elementary Schools.
Congratulations to the PLTW Gateway Programs in all of our 7 Middle Schools, including:
Ann Arbor Open, A2 STEAM, Clague Forsythe, Scarlett, Slauson, and Tappan Middle Schools.
Congratulations to the PLTW High School Programs in 4 High Schools, including:
Community, Huron, Pioneer, and Skyline High Schools.
For nearly 30 years, PLTW has prepared Pre K–12 students for careers, college, and life by equipping them with the STEM knowledge, credential preparation, transferable skills, and confidence to succeed. Its hands-on, real-world learning, deep industry partnerships and clear, scaffolded curriculum guide students from early career curiosity to postsecondary readiness.
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