Math, Science, and Technology Preparatory School at Seneca
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Math, Science, and Technology Preparatory School at Seneca is the first preparatory school in Western New York and the third in New York State. The school is opening in September of 2006 and will have 160 students- 80 6th graders and 80 9th graders. The school is going to add a grade each year until it has a full 6th to 12th grade school. The school was a dream of Public School Superintendent Dr. James A. Williams. The principal is Pamela D. Rutland and all of the teachers are NYS appoved and are called the "The Dream Team". All of the students were hand picked then out of those who applied were computer drawn. By 12th grade all of the students will have passed at least 2 AP classes and everyone is getting a scholarship. Also each student is getting a free laptop-tablet to keep during their time in the school even through the summer. Dr. Williams has said "no one will fail" and also "no one will get suspended from this school". They hope that this school will help other school shape up and graduate more students so they can be privileged citizens.
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[edit] The Funding
The school is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation who gave around half a million dollars.
[edit] The Vision
The vision of this school is everyone in the school will go on to college and go on to actually be something in life.
[edit] Sports
Normally schools have football and basketball but MST doesn't. Dr. Williams wants the students to become well-rounded and learn new things so the students will learn to play squash,golf,swimming,tennis,chess,etc.
[edit] The Rules
Dr. Williams and Ms. Rutland only want the best for the students so the students will wear uniforms and will say thing like please, thank you, excuse me, etc. The students can't also have cell phones, du rags, sneakers(unless for gym), or electronics.
