Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

Winning TSA’s 2025 National Dragster Competition: Jack’s Story
Pitsco Education

In a room packed with over a hundred competitors, each with meticulously crafted dragsters, one model stood out—not just for its sleek design, but for the story behind it. Student...

Coding as a Universal Language: Why Every Student Should Learn to Code
Pitsco Education

Learning to code is more than just picking up a technical skill, it's like becoming fluent in a new language. Just as speaking another human language opens doors to new...

National Coding Week: A Week of Hands-On Imagination and Innovation
Pitsco Education

Do your students love solving puzzles? Are they natural leaders, or maybe just really good at giving instructions? Perhaps they’re drawn to hands-on projects, video games, or digital art. If...

How Madison-Ridgeland Academy Boosted STEM Scores and Engagement with Pitsco’s Expeditions
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Almost a decade ago, Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA), in Madison, Mississippi, was facing a problem common in schools around the country: low test scores – particularly in the STEM disciplines. Until...

Expanding Opportunity Through Innovation: Lower Columbia College's Partnership with Texas A&M and Pitsco Education
Pitsco Education

Preparing students for their futures – including their careers – is a commitment schools maintain even as the shape of the future changes. Every day, innovations in STEM create new...

How Dragon Academy is Expanding Student Potential
Pitsco Education

Out-of-school time (OST) programs open doors—to new interests, stronger social bonds, and deeper academic understanding. But their true value lies not just in what they offer, but how. With smaller student-to-educator...