International Membership is open to secondary schools, educational networks, universities, and organizations with specialized STEM Center/programs whose primary objectives are congruent with the Consortium’s mission. The NCSSS defines STEM schools as those that prepare students to be leaders in global innovation by engaging them in rigorous, relevant, and integrated learning experiences, with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus and specialization that include authentic research school-wide.
The membership committee of the Consortium Board of Directors has the responsibility to research all organizations seeking membership to determine that the rigor and program structure of all applicants is comparable to that of the current members in that category.
NCSSS members:
•Have a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus.
•Require students to take advanced course offerings in STEM areas.
•Maintain affiliations with local colleges/universities/research facilities/etc.
•Students participate in external STEM related competitions.
****Currently offer - or are developing - authentic research school-wide.
International members may include:
1.Emerging schools developing as specialized schools or specialized centers
2.Schools restructuring to become specialized secondary schools
3.Schools designing or redesigning to have specialized centers
4.Virtual high schools
5.Middle schools
6.Primary schools