Grade 7–12 public charter school with hands-on STEM curriculum
STEM Innovation Academy is a public charter school in Calgary serving grades 7–12, founded in 2020 with an explicit focus on preparing students as technology creators. The tech stack—C++, Python, and a full suite of professional design and 3D modeling tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Fusion 360, Maya, Blender)—reflects a curriculum that treats software development and digital media as first-class subjects, not enrichment. Hiring velocity is accelerating across education and finance roles, and active projects around financial forecasting and multi-campus scaling suggest rapid growth beyond the initial Calgary location.
STEM Innovation Academy is a grade 7–12 public charter school operating in Calgary, Alberta. The school was founded in 2020 to deliver a STEM-focused curriculum distinct from conventional Alberta secondary education, with new courses in artificial intelligence, medical technology, cryptocurrency, digital media, energy systems, and environmental technology. Students work in dedicated maker spaces and creative labs. The institution partners with post-secondary institutions and industry to ensure curriculum relevance. The school now operates with 11–50 employees across education, finance, and design functions, and is managing multi-campus expansion and annual budgeting for growth.
The school uses Python, C++, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Blender, Fusion 360, Maya, Tinkercad, DaVinci Resolve, and Excel across STEM electives.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The school operates a physical campus and is developing online technology high school courses as part of multi-campus expansion.