STEAM Program
STEAM education has become increasingly important and equally popular over the last few years. STEAM programs incorporate science, technology, engineering, arts (including visual and language arts), and mathematics, subjects that have traditionally been taught individually, and combine the subjects through immersive projects that emphasize the interconnectedness of each subject in real-world situations. Students gain valuable experience putting their math and technology skills to use while following the steps of the scientific method and the engineering process, all while taking care to analyze the effects of and integrate artistic design principles into their projects. Our STEAM program includes a variety of learning opportunities including Make-It Days, in which students have the opportunity to spend a day creating something innovative or developing a new skill such as playing the violin, composing music, or carpentry; computer science studies, including programming, 3D modeling and printing, robotics, and digital graphic design; engineering challenges; and more.
Meet our faculty and staff
Matt Dabney
Technology Coordinator, Technology Teacher
Mr. Dabney graduated from Clemson University with a BS and MS degree in Computer Science. As a graduate assistant, he was a member of the systems staff that managed the computing systems in the computer science building at Clemson. He has taught several summer programming and technology camps at locations around the Upstate, most recently each summer at MSA. He teaches technology to students in upper elementary through high school and yearbook. He loves having the opportunity to teach lessons about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) with the primary risers. He also serves as the school's technology coordinator.