Rep. Wexton visits Winchester STARBASE Academy

Rep. Jennifer Wexton visits 5th grade students from Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School taking part in activities at the Winchester STARBASE Academy Aug. 27, 2019, at the Virginia National Guard Readiness Center in Winchester, Virginia. STARBASE is a Department of Defense educational program, sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, where students participate in 25 hours of “hands-on, mind-on” activities in science, technology, engineering and math over five days.

Students are exposed to the technological environments and positive civilian and military role models and are immersed in a unique classroom experience for five days where all activities are student-centered, hands-on, encourage higher order thinking and incorporate STEM applications in the real world. The program supports 15 area schools from four public school districts, and nearly 1,300 students in 58 classes participated in the 5-day program in 2018, with 77 percent of the students coming from Title I schools.

Learn more about Winchester STARBASE Academy at go.usa.gov/SJs4.