From staff reports
John Paul II Catholic School has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School in both its high school and middle school programs. The PLTW Distinguished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs.
“We are proud to recognize John Paul II Catholic School for its commitment to providing students with exceptional educational experiences while ensuring equitable access to PLTW programs,” PLTW President and CEO David Dimmett said in a news release. “We congratulate JPII on this achievement and celebrate the important work empowering students with the knowledge and skills to succeed, not only in STEM subjects, but also more generally in life and career.”
The JPII high school program is one of only 262 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor by providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW’s pathways in computer science, engineering, and biomedical. Ten schools were awarded in SC, JPII being the only school in Jasper, Beaufort, and surrounding counties. The school’s PLTW Gateway program is one of 212 middle schools nationwide to receive this honor by providing extensive learning experiences for students through PLTW Gateway. Only nine schools in South Carolina were awarded.
