Charlotte Welcomes All-Girls STEM Academy

All-Girls STEM Academy Coming Soon to Charlotte

GO BIG Charlotte, an all-girls tuition-free STEM academy, is coming to the Queen City in time for the 2024-25 academic year.

Empowering Young Girls in STEM

Meet Dr. Crystal Howe, founder of GO BIG Charlotte, an all-girls tuition-free STEM academy coming to the Queen City in time for the 2024-25 academic year. “[It stands for] Great Opportunities and Boundless Innovations for Girls,” says Howe. It’s not just a catchy acronym. Dr. Howe is planning to bring 150 young girls from kindergarten to second grade under her wing and expose them to the wide world of STEM. “Every girl, when she walks onto our campus, will know, not just feel, but know that she is valued, that she is powerful, that she is capable of achieving every dream that she has in STEM, and that the STEM future looks just like her.”

This early start plays a critical part in narrowing the gender gap in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. “Research shows that all-girls environments are amazing at fostering this passion in girls for pursuing STEM. In fact, I think it’s about six times as likely for girls in all-girls school setting to want to pursue careers in science, technology, and mathematics.”

Free Education for Bright Futures

As a public charter school, GO BIG receives local, state, and federal funding, which means it’s absolutely free. Dr. Howe emphasizes, “Everything that we’re offering, this amazing, unique opportunity, it feels like it shouldn’t be. But that’s the wonderful thing about public charter schools, they’re free.”

The under-representation of women in STEM fields won’t be solved in one school year, but you have to dream big and GO BIG. “If you could think of the perfect school, the most innovative, rigorous, joyous place that your girls would want to go, how else could she go big than to GO BIG?”

Expanding Opportunities for Growth

Enrollment is only open to girls going into kindergarten through second grade, but Dr. Howe aims to expand GO BIG by a grade level each year, eventually becoming a K-8 school.

For more information on GO BIG Charlotte and how to enroll, visit their website HERE.

Learning and Growing Together

At GO BIG Charlotte, young girls will have the chance to explore the world of STEM in a nurturing and empowering environment. This initiative aims to inspire and encourage the next generation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

All-Girls Academy for a Brighter Future

With GO BIG Charlotte set to open its doors in the 2024-25 academic year, the Queen City is gearing up to welcome a new era of learning and growth for young girls interested in STEM fields. The academy’s commitment to providing free education and empowering young girls is set to make a lasting impact on the community.