STEAM PROGRAM
Maryvale has expanded its curriculum and created a new learning space to support students’ growing interest in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). The lower level of the Castle has been transformed into a brand-new engineering lab to support courses like Intro to Engineering, Interior Design, CAD, and Technical Theater.
Maryvale believes in an individualized education with a hands-on approach. Eighth graders in Bioengineering design and build prosthetic limbs. In Forensic Science classes, teachers bring scenarios to life with crime scene investigations. Student detectives work with student forensic technicians to process a scene and find answers through pictures and interviews. Outside the classroom, students are given opportunities to learn from individuals and businesses. One example is the experience at Whiting-Turner where students learned the organization’s end-to-end business from recruitment to estimating and bidding, to actual construction and final delivery.
Every year in the spring, ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) hosts a national competition. This year, Maryvale students won the “Strongest Concept” award. They designed, planned, and delivered a product that followed the farmer’s market/food hub theme.
From the moment they enter Maryvale in sixth or ninth grade, the students are engaged in career-oriented STEAM courses.
This article is part of the 2024-2025 Guide to Baltimore Independent Schools.
