On Friday, February 3, 150 Wellington High School students boarded buses for the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for a day of hands-on STEM education. Over the course of the day, they learned the history of America’s space program, toured the Atlantis Shuttle, experienced a zero-gravity simulator, and took part

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium was awarded a $25,000 grant to enable a new S.T.E.M. Passport Program for Wellington students. The program is designed to instill scientific habits in the minds of students. With components incorporating learning both in and out of the classroom, the program is designed

Congratulations to Palm Beach Central High School for being a Jacobs Wellington Foundation grant recipient! This $12,000 grant will be used for an introductory program to establish science and math courses as viable options for students at the beginning of their high school careers. The program will also provide teacher

This fall, the Jacobs Wellington Foundation awarded six grants to Wellington community groups totaling over $115,000. This round of grants focused on education in and around Wellington, particularly on S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education programs. The recipients and their programs being funded by the grants are: Palm Beach

Wellington Landings Middle School was awarded a grant of $25,000 to purchase 40 new computers for the benefit of over 1,200 middle school students. In addition, technology and software updates will be purchased and installed for cutting-edge education. Congratulations to Wellington Landings Middle School for being a Jacobs Wellington Foundation

Elbridge Gale Elementary School has received a grant to purchase technology required for a LEGO Education WeDo program, focusing on project-based learning, particularly constructivism. The software introduces students to basic computer programming skills, as well as helps develop more traditional skills, such as comprehension, communication, creativity and critical thinking. Congratulations

We’re pleased to announce that the Wellington High School Debate Team has been awarded another Jacobs Wellington Foundation grant! This grant will be used to purchase 10 new Dell Chromebooks, with the purpose of utilizing light, mobile technology for debate team students to do research and speech prep. The current computers are

Binks Forest Elementary School received a $25,000 grant to continue a S.T.E.M. education curriculum previously funded by the Jacobs Wellington Foundation. Designed to foster critical thinking and intellectual curiosity, the program seeks to prepare students for participating in and understanding the global economy. Students are encouraged to explore creativity and