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STEAM Signature Program

The STEAM Signature Program is a pathway for Upper School students (grades 9-12) to pursue STEAM-related coursework that allows them to apply critical thinking and 21st Century skills while investigating a specialized area of interest.

To prepare students for a globally competitive world, they should be problem solvers, critical thinkers, and great communicators. We achieve this by having our students take courses that will help them learn the skills, tools, and approaches - as well as gain experiences - that will help them in college and beyond.
STEAM Students select an area of study within the STEAM Signature Program:
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Medical Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship and Design
In addition to taking at least three courses within their area of study, students must participate in the Seminar in Applied STEAM and Entrepreneurship during senior year after all required coursework. They will work on a self-directed culminating project relevant to their specialty area. Students must earn at least a B in the seminar course and on the final project to earn the final certificate.

Course requirements for each area of study are listed in the most recent Upper School Course Catalog.

  • WOMEN IN STEAM Podcast: Kim de Groh

    by: Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22
    In Season 2-Episode 4 of the Shorecrest Upper School student podcast, "Women in STEAM: Perspectives from the Field," host Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22 speaks with NASA Engineer Kim de Groh.
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  • STEAM Culminating Project Presentations

    by: Dr. Anna Baralt, Director of Educational Technology
    Please join students from the Upper School as they present their final, self-directed culminating STEAM Certificate projects relevant to their specialty area: Engineering, Medical Engineering, Computer Science, or Entrepreneurship and Design.
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  • WOMEN IN STEAM Podcast: Fernanda Chieco

    by: Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22
    In Season 2-Episode 3 of the Shorecrest Upper School student podcast, "Women in STEAM: Perspectives from the Field," host Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22 speaks with Fernanda Chieco, International Artist. 
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  • Dylan Winer ‘23 named FSU Young Scholar

    by: Melissa Estremera, US Computer Science Teacher
    Dylan Winer ‘23 was selected as an FSU Young Scholar for 2022.
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  • CREATE Robotics Open World Championship

    by: Melissa Estremera, US Computer Science Teacher
    Members of Shorecrest Robotics team #6104A competed in the Create Robotics Open World Championship Tournament and placed 9th overall! Additionally, they won the MegaAlliance Award.
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  • Your Voice is Power Top Honors Awards

    by: Melissa Estremera, US Computer Science Teacher
    Three Shorecrest Upper School students were awarded Top Honors in music, coding, and messaging in the Your Voice is Power competition presented by Amazon Future Engineer, Georgia Tech, and Yellow.
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  • WOMEN IN STEAM Podcast: Melissa Estremera

    by: Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22
    In Season 2-Episode 2 of the Shorecrest Upper School student podcast, "Women in STEAM: Perspectives from the Field," host Aspen Slavick-Gierlach '22 speaks with Upper School Computer Science and Robotics Teacher, Melissa Estremera.
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  • Help Upper School Robotics participate in CREATE National Championship

    by: Laina Coburn, Director of Philanthropic Giving
    The Upper School Robotics Team 6104A has been invited to participate at the national level at the 2022 CREATE Championship, which will take place in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on April 7-9. We are currently seeking individual or corporate sponsors to help make their trip to Nationals possible.
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  • Carson Granese ‘25 Builds Fundraising Webpage

    by: Raffi Darrow, Ebytes Editor
    The STEAM Signature Program in Shorecrest Upper School allows students to pursue STEAM-related coursework and apply 21st Century skills that are applicable across many disciplines while investigating a specialized area of interest. Shorecrest STEAM student, Carson Granese ‘25, has selected Computer Science as his area of study. In many ways he is learning that computer science is not just about writing code, it is about how we use such tools and what we learn when we do.
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  • US Robotics Moves on to Regionals

    by: Melissa Estremera, US Computer Science Teacher
    Shorecrest Vex Robotics team #6104A won a Design Award, which qualifies them for the Regional Championship next month!
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  • Shorecrest Apple Distinguished School Recognition Extended through 2024

    by: Raffi Darrow, Ebytes Editor
    Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has once again been named an Apple Distinguished School. Shorecrest was awarded the 2021-2024 distinction for its innovative teacher-leaders, its successful 1:1 iPad implementation, and the thoughtful integration of technology throughout its PK3-12 program. The distinction is a renewal based on continued evidence of innovation and academic excellence. Shorecrest first received the distinction in 2016. 
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  • Contributing Chargers: The Peck Family

    by: Stacy Alexander, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
    Since joining the community in 2002, Lisa Peck - Upper School science teacher, alumni parent and Shorecrest grandparent - has created a lasting legacy at Shorecrest. In 2016, Mrs. Peck and her husband John were instrumental in establishing Medical Sciences as a signature Upper School program at Shorecrest. In honor of the Peck family's dedication to the program, The Center for Medical Sciences has been renamed the Peck Center for Medical Sciences.
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  • Intuitive Innovation Grant Yields “Women in STEAM” Student Podcast

    by: Laina Bennett Coburn, Director of Philanthropic Giving
    The Intuitive Foundation provided Shorecrest Preparatory School with a grant to support a project that would provide women and other underrepresented communities with more opportunities to promote health, advance education and/or reduce human suffering. The expertise of dedicated members of the Upper School Girls STEAM Club was channeled into a student-produced podcast series focused on diversity and women in STEM-related fields.
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  • Vote for Chargers Rube Goldberg Machine

    by: Dr. Anna Baralt, Director of Educational Technology
    Shorecrest Upper School students in the Seminar in Applied STEAM & Entrepreneurship participated in the national Rube Goldberg Contest. While the team did not make it into the Top 10, they are up for a People's Choice award (in Division II). Please take a minute and vote for the Chargers! https://www.voterubegoldberg.com/nerds?cat=4. Their video is #18 Team Chargers. 
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  • The ‘Why’ of Technology

    by: Dr. Anna Baralt, Director of Educational Technology
    When conducting technology-related professional learning experiences, I often start my sessions with the video “Know Your Why” by comedian Michael Jr. The lesson shared is that “when you know your ‘why’ then your ‘what’ has more impact, because you’re working towards your purpose.”
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  • Inaugural Applied STEAM and Entrepreneurship Course

    by: Rachel Barrett, Director of Marketing and Communications
    New this school year, Upper School students may choose to pursue the STEAM signature program, a specialized track that allows them to earn a certificate in one of the three STEAM areas of study - Computer Science, Engineering, or Entrepreneurship and Design.
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  • Graham Heckert '19, Mechanical Engineering

    by: bucknell.edu
    After riding along when his father test drove a Tesla, Graham Heckert '19 was hooked on electric cars. As he began to see the connections between the emerging technology and the concepts he was learning in his high school science classes, he realized he could do more than drive one himself someday.
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  • US Robotics Finds Success at Vex Robotics Competition

    by: Richard Rho, Robotics Advisor
    This past weekend, the Upper School Shorecrest Robotics team (Team Chargers) participated in a regional VEX Robotics Competition at River Ridge High School. They scored 4-0-1. Throughout the competition they worked to strategize with their alliance partners, which helped them be successful in their matches.
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  • 'Rowing’ wheelchair is a moving experience

    by: Mike Williams, Rice University
    Jared Elinger '12 was a part of the Rice University team of students who created a custom 'rowing' wheelchair for a teen with arthrogryposis.
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.