In December 2019, Growth and Opportunity in Virginia (GO Virginia) awarded a $2.4 million grant to the Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) for the creation of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline program in Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). Chesapeake Public Schools will receive $756,828, approximately 32% of the total grant award. The funds will be used to provide professional learning opportunities for teachers, create a database of curriculum and instructional practices for the integration of computer science activities, and embed computational thinking into core subject areas, with guidelines for building partnerships with STEM related companies. The two-year project will focus on designing an educational model that integrates computer science and computational thinking skills across the K-12 curriculum, designed to build a sustainable pipeline of graduates with a strong foundation in Virginia computer-science jobs. The grant funds the grades 6-12 portion of this initiative. This project will serve as a model for other localities to increase the number of high school graduates entering fields related to STEM.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Debbie Hunley-Stukes

<a href="mailto:Dr.debbie.hunley-stukes@cpschools.com">Dr.debbie.hunley-stukes@cpschools.com</a>

757-547-0153