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Itz’at STEAM Academy
Itz’at STEAM Academy is a Belize City high school that prepares students for high demand careers in technology fields.
Itz’at STEAM Academy is a four year government high school that opened in 2023 with 63 students. It is located on St Joseph Street in Belize City. It will continue to add a new first form intake each year until it reaches its maximum capacity of 300 students in 2026.
It aims to create a diverse and inclusive school community that inspires young people to improve their own lives and the lives of those around them.
It delivers value drive, competency-based programs that use constructionist and problem based approaches to build knowledge science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) as well as Belizean studies, language and physical education.
Applications for New First Form Students Now Available
Itz’at STEAM Academy has officially started accepting applications for first-form students! We have 75 spots available, with an equal intake of male and female students, promoting diversity and equality.
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Learning
The mission of Itz’at STEAM Academy is to create a diverse and inclusive school community that inspires young people—including girls, those from marginalized social, economic, or cultural groups and those with special educational needs—to advance their knowledge and understanding of the world and to engage in concrete actions that lead to improvement of their own lives and the lives of those around them. ISA prepares students for careers and for life, through competency-based programs and individualized, authentic learning experiences. ISA builds knowledge of STEAM throughout Belize through its work with young people, educators, and local and international partners.
Young people prepared with knowledge, skills, and integrated experiences in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to build a sustainable future for themselves and their communities.
The school will focus its pedagogy and curriculum on contemporary teaching and learning practices through an integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education while at the same time providing a full curriculum for students including: Belizean studies, foreign languages, ethics and systems thinking. In its experimental nature, the school is designed to push the frontiers of secondary education in Belize.
Faculty
Christine Alice Coc
Kirkland Smith
Kristy Chable
Lionel Palacio
