OUR MISSION

The NexGen STEM Academy at Salisbury Middle School seeks to build the next generation of leaders that are inspired to assess and solve community and global problems collaboratively through curiosity, creativity, and innovation.

The Project...


The NexGen Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (NLAE) is multidisciplinary and is utilized throughout the core courses within the NexGen STEM Academy. The NLAE is focused on integrating the fundamental principles of agriculture, and environmental sustainability through hands-on student research and projects that require students to design solutions that lead to improved environmental quality, sustainability, and enhanced agricultural system efficiency.

The NLAE consists of several components such as...
  • greenhouse
  • edible organic vegetable and herb garden beds
  • edible fruit trees and plants
  • pollinator garden
  • composting area
  • wetland pond demonstration
  • pocket meadow demonstration
Upcoming research projects within the NLAE consist of...
  • maintenance of our edible garden areas
  • plant growth research
  • hydroponic and aquaponic agricultural systems
  • irrigation systems
  • fertilizer and pest management
  • pocket meadow improvements
  • ecosystem dynamics