Student Academies
Explore Student Academies at Mallard Creek STEM Academy in Charlotte, NC. Our Leadership, Innovation, and Business academies help students discover their interests, develop practical skills, and connect classroom learning with real-world challenges.
Leadership Academy
Students explore how to lead responsibly and contribute to their communities. Learning focuses on leadership, government, social and environmental issues, and service.
Through collaboration and planning, students build communication skills and learn how to turn ideas into action.
Innovation Academy
Students explore science, technology, and engineering through research and the design process. Learning connects scientific ideas with challenges in the school and community.
Students develop creative thinking, investigate problems, and consider possible solutions.
Business Academy
Students explore entrepreneurship and the fundamentals of running a business ethically. Learning focuses on leadership, finance, and marketing.
Working together, students practice researching a market, developing a business plan, and presenting a product or service.
Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy is designed to give the student an opportunity to develop and apply leadership skills in the school and outside the community. Students will learn how to identify the needs of their community, develop and execute plans to implement support efforts.
Courses will focus on:
● Leadership
● Social and Environmental Issues
● Systems of Government
● Service Learning Projects
Students in the Leadership Academy will run our School’s student government, participate in peer mediation, peer tutoring, and organize school-wide initiatives and projects to support safety and wellness in the school.
Students will learn from local civic leaders, visit local and state government offices, participate in community outreach and organize fun school functions and activities like fun runs, dances and fairs.
Innovation Academy
The Innovation Academy is designed to provide students who thrive in the fields of science an opportunity to learn about and implement the engineering and design process, research skills, and have an opportunity to create real solutions to solve environmental issues in our school and local communities through STEM.
Courses will focus on:
● Computers Sciences
● Life Sciences such as botany, medical detectives and green architecture
Students in the Innovation Academy are required to participate in local and regional science fairs, and will work on reimagining solutions to local problems like creating healthy school lunches, sustainable lifestyles, and develop apps that provide useful resources for other STEM students. Students will design a garden, study the weather and participate in the annual FutureCity Competition
Business Academy
The Business Academy is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the business world. Students will learn the basics about what it takes to plan for and run a profitable business ethically and effectively.
Courses will focus on:
● Leadership
● Finance
● Marketing
Students in the Business Academy will work in teams to conduct market research, design a business plan for a product or service and ultimately, market and sell their product or service in our own MCSA Marketplace.
Students will learn from other entrepreneurs, participate in a shark tank experience, and hear from and visit local businesses to learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
Discover Our Student Academies
Choosing a school means finding a place where your child can explore interests, ask questions, and grow in confidence. Our Student Academies connect academic learning with opportunities to think creatively, collaborate with others, and consider new possibilities.
Whether your child is curious about leadership, interested in solving problems, or eager to understand how businesses work, these areas of exploration can help make learning more meaningful. Talk with your child about what interests them and the skills they would like to develop.
Have questions about participation or which opportunities are available for your child’s grade? Contact Mallard Creek STEM Academy for guidance. When you’re ready, explore our enrollment information and take the next step toward joining our school community.