John Rex Charter Elementary School Receives National Recognition for STEM Program
John Rex Charter Elementary School (JRCES) was recently recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District for providing transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW Launch. JRCES is the only PLTW Distinguished District in Oklahoma City and one of two in the state for the 2016-2017 school year. The PLTW Launch curriculum empowers students to think critically through activities and problems relating to the world around them. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lessons include interactive projects like creating a video game, designing a seatbelt and building a robot. “We are thrilled to be designated as a Distinguished District,”…