The Port of Corpus Christi awarded CCISD a $100,000 grant through its Education Grant Program to support innovative STEM education and strengthen workforce readiness for students.
The grant will launch CCISD's Coastal Bend STEM Initiative, which will create STEM Innovation Labs across a vertically aligned group of elementary, middle and high school campuses. The project will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities and a continuous pathway to develop skills in engineering, robotics, computer-aided design and emerging technologies.
“We are incredibly grateful for this $100,000 investment in the future of our students,” said Dr. Roland Hernandez, CCISD Superintendent. “This grant will help us bring our Coastal Bend STEM Initiative to life by creating innovative STEM labs where students can explore, create and solve real-world problems. We are excited to strengthen our STEM pathway that prepares our students for future careers.”
The Port of Corpus Christi Education Grant Program provides targeted funding to support high-impact STEM initiatives that enhance educational opportunities and workforce readiness across our region, with grant awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. Designed to fund transformational projects with district-wide or regional reach, the program prioritizes high-impact initiatives that expand access to STEM education while strengthening pathways to careers in the maritime, industrial and emerging technology fields.