Education
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Science-based charter school opens
A closer look
Harmony Science Academy students take classes in computer science and robotics, and engage with advanced technology such as 3D printers, drones and laser printing. In kindergarten, students begin learning coding, and they start using Python, a high-level programming language, by sixth grade, Gregory said. The school also provides additional math instruction time and students can join a math academy in fth grade to complete coursework that is two grade levels ahead of their peers, Principal Abdullah Suzek said. Students will have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement, dual-credit and OnRamps courses to receive college credit before graduation. Additionally, the school o ers art, music and athletics programs.
The school had over 2,300 applicants this year, said Mustafa Altindag, Central Texas area superintendent for Harmony Public Schools. Harmony Science Academy will o er an additional grade level each school year. In the fall of 2026, the school is expected to break ground on a new building for middle and high school students that will open in 2028, Chief Development O cer Gina Gregory said.
Harmony Science Academy Georgetown welcomed more than 480 prekindergarten through sixth grade students in August. The 50,000-square-foot campus is located o I-35 in southeast Georgetown. The Texas-based public charter school’s curriculum focuses on science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education and preparing students for college.
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Harmony Public Schools leaders, educators and students celebrated the opening of Harmony Science Academy Georgetown at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17.
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