A 501(c)(3) charitable organization
Matching needs to funding to
expand access to STEM education
At DART STEM Services, we recognize the importance of preparing students for a future where even fast food orders are taken by a self-service kiosk. We recognize that many of today’s schools, both public and private, are ill-equipped to provide students with access to effective and high quality STEM education that teaches them things like computer programming, electrical circuitry, 3D modeling, robotics, and other concepts associated with technology and engineering. Further, non-traditional education is on the rise, and many families are choosing to homeschool their students. These parents, too, need help finding and vetting available STEM education resources.
Our Vision
We envision a future where there are enough technology producers to satisfy the needs and wants of technology consumers. In a world where the consumers outweigh the producers, the systems and services on which society has become dependent can no longer be maintained, and critical infrastructure begins to fail. Stagnation replaces innovation.
Funding for STEM Education
We provide financial assistance to public and private schools, as well as homeschool families and co-op groups, to purchase STEM education resources and services, particularly in the areas of Technology and Engineering.
Computer Hardware and Equipment
We repair, refurbish, and recycle donated computer equipment to provide to schools and homeschool students for individual student use or as an on-premises computer lab.
Community Outreach
We organize after-school clubs, in-school field trips, weekend workshops, summer camps, and other experiential events focused on STEM, particularly in the areas of Technology and Engineering.
Scholarships
We provide scholarships to students wishing to pursue post-secondary opportunities in STEM fields, particularly in the areas of Technology and Engineering.
For Parents
We host educational seminars and give other presentations intended to raise awareness of the importance of STEM education for today’s students and to help parents and educators select and evaluate STEM education resources and services.
For Teachers
We conduct professional development and continuing education workshops for educators to help them acquire knowledge and skills they can use in the classroom to provide STEM education opportunities for their own students.
Expanding access to STEM education for ALL students
Where and how students receive their education dictates so much of who and what they become. Our opportunities shape our likes and dislikes, so someone who never has the chance to “do STEM” may never know whether it is something they want to pursue in college or as a career.
Digital literacy is essential
According to the National Skills Coalition, 92% of today’s jobs require some form of digital literacy. However, they also found that “nearly 48 million US workers have few or no digital skills.” With ubiquitous access to technology in all facets of everyday life, and with the rapid expansion in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the need for technical skills is only going to increase.
Giving students the skills they need
DART STEM Services exists to serve students. We do that by working with public and private schools, homeschool families and co-op groups, youth organizations like the YMCA and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, other nonprofit organizations, corporations, and STEM education resource and service providers.
“Our success is not measured by how may students we impact, but through the impact we have on each student.”