NPHS Engineering Academy | Project Lead The Way

The North Penn High School Engineering Academy is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program offered within our Technology and Engineering Education department. It is designed to introduce unique learning endeavors that will challenge and engage our students in meaningful and rigorous problem solving activities.

The North Penn High School Engineering Academy, a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) program, provides students an opportunity to explore and experience engineering through a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and real-world problem solving. The hands-on, project-based, activities engage students on multiple levels, exposing them to subjects that they may not typically pursue at the high school level. The engineering academy provides North Penn students with a strong foundation and confidence to achieve their academic goals in any chosen field of study and, if pursued, establish a proven path to college and career success in STEM related industries.

Beginning in 1999, North Penn High School was the first PLTW school in Pennsylvania. Since then, our program has flourished and the experiences beyond the PLTW curricular scope have offered North Penn's students opportunities to engage in many exciting endeavors not found in a typical high school.

With assistance from the North Penn Educational Foundation and other grant funding organizations, our students have opportunities to explore 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving, large format milling, nanotechnology and much more!

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