About Portsmouth STEM Academy
Who We Are:
Portsmouth STEM Academy is a K-12 chartered nonpublic school located in Portsmouth, Ohio. Since opening in 2014, PSA has grown into a close-knit school community serving students and families throughout Portsmouth and the surrounding region.
We provide a student-centered education that combines strong academics with hands-on learning, creativity, collaboration, and individualized support. Although science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are central to our approach, students also receive meaningful instruction in the arts, humanities, physical education, communication, and problem-solving.
Our small learning environment allows teachers to know students individually, recognize their strengths, and respond to their academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs. At PSA, students are encouraged to be curious, take appropriate risks, learn from challenges, and become increasingly responsible for their education.
Our Beliefs:
We believe every student deserves to feel known, valued, supported, and challenged.
We believe students learn best through meaningful relationships, clear expectations, hands-on experiences, collaboration, and instruction that recognizes individual strengths and needs.
We believe education should develop the whole child by supporting academic growth, creativity, communication, resilience, responsibility, and social-emotional well-being.
We believe STEM education is not limited to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is an approach that teaches students to ask questions, investigate problems, think critically, design solutions, and apply their learning to the world around them.
We believe the arts and humanities are essential to developing thoughtful, creative, and well-rounded individuals.
We believe strong partnerships among students, families, educators, and the community are essential to student success.
Above all, we believe every student can grow and succeed when provided with meaningful opportunities, appropriate support, and a school community that believes in their potential.
