George Grant Mason Elementary School and George F. Baker High School offers a range of academic programs to meet the needs of students at all levels. At the High School a combination of accelerated, honors, Advanced Placement, and college level courses students have access to a course of studies that will enable them to be successful in high school and ensure that they will be college and career ready.
Our schools balances a strong emphasis on academic programs with a variety of extra-curricular, co-curricular, and non-academic activities. Pep rallies, student produced concerts and plays and numerous community service projects foster a “family feel” among our students and staff.
What is The Tuxedo STEM Academy?
For more information regarding our education plan, please see Tuxedo STEM Academy Educational Synopsis or click the Academics tab above.
The Tuxedo STEM Academy is a fully integrated high school that will connect components of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and actively engage students in project-based, collaborative learning environments that incorporate and promote the use of higher level thinking, digital technologies, content-driven problem solving skills, and alternative assessments in EVERY CLASS.
The Tuxedo STEM Academy is designed to provide ALL STUDENTS with progressively specialized instruction and hands-on experiences with collaborative studies in the following Pathways: Applied Sciences (Traditional Engineering), Computer Science, Health Science, Environmental Science, or a cross-content concentration, in which the ideology and philosophy developed in the STEM fields is infused in all aspects of curriculum. This approach will be accomplished through hands-on, problem-based, collaborative learning ingrained with digital and technological literacy.
Our program is designed to provide relevant learning opportunities that allow ALL STUDENTS to become active and effective participants in the learning process.
Our mission is to prepare our students to be ready for college, to become independent learners, critical thinkers, and collaborative teammates who are primed for careers in the 21st century global economy. Discover more about the Tuxedo STEM Academy and the opportunities that await you.
The Tuxedo STEM Academies are open to prospective students. Those interested are highly encouraged to fill out the electronic form. Additional information pertaining to the application process and lottery dates will be updated in the near future.
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