STEM Partnership School

Middle School 3rd - 8th

School Overview

The STEM Partnership School, located at 405 S. Gladstone Ave in Aurora, Illinois, is a unique educational collaboration between East Aurora School District 131 and Aurora University. Designed as a laboratory school, it serves students in grades 3 through 5 and is characterized by a high-intensity focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By integrating inquiry-based learning with a modern curriculum, the school aims to cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing students for the demands of a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Beyond its focus on core STEM subjects, the school serves as a professional development hub for educators. Because it operates in partnership with Aurora University, the facility functions as a training ground for pre-service teachers, who observe and engage with innovative instructional practices firsthand. This relationship creates a dynamic learning environment where students benefit from research-backed teaching methods and a collaborative culture that emphasizes hands-on projects, digital literacy, and community-connected learning.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
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District:	STEM Partnership School
Phone:	(630)947-1240
Grade Range:	3rd - 8th
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* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th