Amazon Funding Computer Science Education For 30 Elementary Schools in DeKalb County School District Benefitting More Than 10,000 Students
Congratulations are extended to the first cohort of elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District participating in the Amazon Future Engineers (AFE) + BootUp program.
- Ashford Park Elementary
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
- Briarlake Elementary
- Chapel Hill Elementary
- Chesnut Elementary
- Dunaire Elementary
- Hawthorne Elementary
- Hightower Elementary
- Idlewood Elementary
- Laurel Ridge Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary
- Oakcliff Traditional Theme School
- Stone Mountain Elementary
- Wadsworth Magnet School
The Amazon Future Engineer sponsorship provides three years of ongoing onsite professional development to elementary teachers on the content and pedagogy of computer science education. Funding from Amazon Future Engineer delivers teacher professional development and curriculum, including virtual opportunities, from BootUp – a nonprofit professional development provider specializing in elementary school education – that focuses on high-quality computer science concepts, practices, and standards for teachers and students. More schools will be added each year of the program.
For more information about the AFE + BootUp program in DCSD, please contact Andrea Wright, STEM Coordinator.