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Causes: Charter Schools, Education
Mission: Our mission is to produce stem proficient, physically fit students. Our goal is to prepare youth for the future by equipping them with the skills they need for gainful employment and healthy lives.
Programs: Midlands stem institute (msi) is a tuition-free public charter school. Msi opened in august 2014. Msi's mission is to produce academically and physically-fit stem proficient students. Msi offers parents and guardians a choice of traditional grade structures or multi-age learning environments, in addition to providing an alternative to regular public school or private school educational options. Msi serves kindergarten (age 5) students through 9th grade and adds a grade every year until matriculation at 12th grade. At msi, students have learning opportunities that help them set courses for productive futures. Stem education goes well beyond regular school offerings, and opens avenues for students in a variety of fields. Students at msi learn through engaging and challenging experiences that focus on problem-solving in real world settings. Msi's health and fitness program focuses on physical fitness, well-being, diet, and nutrition. The chinese program teaches students life-long fitness skills such as tai chi and martial arts. Msi is focused on stem education, but also provides mandrian chinese language instruction, art, music, and cultural experiences.