NEXGEN STEM ACADEMY - Salisbury Middle School
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      • Rachel Thompson, B.S.
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      • Katie Vinroot, M.Ed.
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NEXGEN STEM ACADEMY

@ SALISBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Building the Next Generation of Leaders Inspired by Curiosity, Creativity, and Innovation.
ABOUT NEXGEN

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.
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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
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Building the Next Generation of Leaders Inspired by Curiosity, Creativity, and Innovation.
#TheNexGen

Contact Us

James N. McCrobie, M.S.
Academy Facilitator
jmccrobi@wcboe.org
Chad Pavlekovich, Ed.D.
STEM Curriculum Specialist/ Founder
cpavleko@wcboe.org
Terance Dunn, M.Ed.
Salisbury Middle Principal
tdunn@wcboe.org
  • Home
  • At a Glance
  • Academic Studies
    • Academic Units of Study
    • Academic Content Focus Areas >
      • Environmental Studies
      • Agricultural Studies
      • Engineering Design and Emerging Technologies
      • Engineering/ Computer Science: Project Lead the Way- Gateway
    • Academic Unit Capstone Project Showcase >
      • 6th Cryptid Hunters
      • 7th Patient Zero
      • 8th Project Vulcan
      • 6th-8th Project Green
      • 6th-8th The Bee's Knees!
  • Lab Facilities
    • NeXus- Hub for Innovation
    • Lab for Agriculture and the Environment
  • STEM Faculty
    • Natural Sciences >
      • Chad Pavlekovich, Ed.D.
    • Social and Geographical Sciences >
      • James N. McCrobie, M.S.
    • Engineering/Computer Science >
      • Keith Simpkins, B.S.
    • Mathematics >
      • Rachel Thompson, B.S.
      • Katie Serenyi, M.Ed.
    • Literacy and Research >
      • Katie Vinroot, M.Ed.
  • Extracurricular
    • Robotics: FIRST Lego League
  • Events
    • A Seminar on the Plausability of Cryptids
    • Patient Zero: Searching for the Answers to the Unknown Illness Amoung Us
    • The Great STEM(+) Expo