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Leon County Schools STEAM Stops Program

Original title: Department of Early Learning - STEAM Stops

education community events STEAM early childhood development

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The Frame

What this does

This program provides free, community-based educational programming for families in Leon County, with specific upcoming events scheduled at local schools and centers through May 2026.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Leon County families

Families are the primary participants in the STEAM Stops educational activities.

Leon County Schools

The district manages the program, coordinates event locations, and provides the mobile STEAM resources.

What changed

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Summary

Stops is a Leon County Schools initiative that provides hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math activities for children and their caregivers. The program hosts mobile events at schools and community centers to encourage family-based learning.

Key Facts

The STEAM Stops program focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics education for children and their parents.
Upcoming event: WFSU Be My Neighbor Day on February 7, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Upcoming event: Fort Braden School STEAM Night on February 12, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Upcoming event: SciTurday at the Challenger Learning Center on February 14, April 11, and May 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Upcoming event: Children's Day at the Capitol on February 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Upcoming event: Chaires Elementary School STEAM Night on April 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Why It Matters

This program provides free, community-based educational programming for families in Leon County, with specific upcoming events scheduled at local schools and centers through May 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the goal of the STEAM Stops program?

The program aims to ignite curiosity and lifelong learning in children while empowering parents to act as their child's first teachers through hands-on activities.

Are these events free to attend?

The document does not explicitly state pricing, but describes the program as bringing accessible experiences directly to the community.

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Recurring Event Partnerships

The program relies heavily on recurring partnerships with the Challenger Learning Center and local elementary schools to host mobile STEAM activities.

Challenger Learning Center Fort Braden School Chaires Elementary School

Connected Entities

organizationWFSU“Partner for Be My Neighbor Day event.”Map →

locationFort Braden School“Host site for upcoming and past STEAM events.”Map →

locationChaires Elementary School“Host site for upcoming STEAM night.”Map →

organizationLeon County Schools“The school district operating the STEAM Stops program.”Map →

organizationChallenger Learning Center“Partner organization hosting 'SciTurday' events.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.leonschools.net

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