Cayman International School has become the first school outside the United States to earn a national certificate for STEM Excellence from the US National Institute of STEM Education.
The certification took two years to obtain and is changing the way the school prepares the next generation for STEM careers, Jim Urquhart, Cayman International School director, said.
The school held an event to mark the occasion on Wednesday, when attendees also toured the facility.
Urquhart explained that STEM education helps lay a foundation for Cayman’s economic landscape, from traditional industries like legal services to jobs of the future.
CIS significantly expanded its STEM facilities, including the newly certified lab.
The school had to meet 27 criteria, ranging from type of available facilities to the school’s STEM curriculum, in order to get the certificate.
Compass TV’s Philipp Richter attended the event and filed this report.
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According to the NISE website, CIS is actually the second school outside the US to receive the certification – the first was Clever Play Education & Training in Bahrain. Still a massive accomplishment!