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Adopt-a-School Signature Program

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The Adopt-a-School Signature Program will amplify our commitment to bringing STEM education to every student, by creating opportunities for students of all backgrounds to learn about and pursue aerospace careers.

Adopt-a-School Mission

The Adopt-a-School program aims to attract underrepresented and underserved communities to introduce aerospace concepts to the classroom while establishing positive community relationships.

It's really fun...I like it because we get to interact and talk to the people. I learn a lot from it, and I'm sure everybody else does, too. 
– Student from Atoka Elementary School in Atoka, OK

Program Details

The Adopt-a-School Program will:

  • Foster relationships between FAA experts, teachers, and students
  • Generate professional connections for students while promoting community benefits of aerospace.
  • Provide in-person, virtual, or hybrid lessons and activities about aviation and aerospace careers to 4th-grade students in selected schools.
  • Focus lessons and activities on advancing aerospace career awareness and supporting STEM literacy skills, like creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and inquiry.

More Information

To learn more about Adopt-a-School, review our Frequently Asked Questions. To receive the latest updates, join our mailing list.

Last updated: Thursday, January 25, 2024