{"id":3222,"date":"2021-09-27T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:40:51","slug":"about-our-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/about-our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tMath Science Technology (MST) Magnet Elementary is a Pre-K\u20136 STEM Engineering Magnet campus that welcomes kindergarten through sixth-grade students from across Richardson ISD. As an <\/span>Apple Distinguished School<\/b>, <\/span>AVID Showcase School<\/b>, and a district leader in STEM innovation, MST provides hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that prepare students to think critically, collaborate, and engineer solutions for the future.<\/span><\/p> Led by <\/span>Dr. Lauren Bolack, Principal<\/b>, and <\/span>Willette Armstrong, Assistant Principal<\/b>, MST is known for its culture of excellence, community partnerships, and commitment to \u201c<\/span>Engineering the Future<\/b>\u201d through real-world learning, innovation, and authentic student voice.<\/span><\/p> Our campus thrives because of our active and diverse community of students, families, staff, and partners who support academic, cultural, and engineering-based learning.<\/span><\/p> \u2022 Growth Mindset & Student Empowerment<\/b> Through the process of inquiry, the MST Magnet will develop intrinsically motivated students who are innovative problem solvers in a dynamic community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t MST Magnet Fair Video (2016)<\/a> Engineering Curiosity. Empowering Innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t About Our School Welcome to the MST Magnet! Math Science Technology (MST) Magnet Elementary is a Pre-K\u20136 STEM Engineering Magnet campus that welcomes kindergarten through sixth-grade students from across Richardson ISD. As an Apple Distinguished School, AVID Showcase School, and a district leader in STEM innovation, MST provides hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that prepare students […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"RISD","author_link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/author\/bprewitt\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"About Our School Welcome to the MST Magnet! Math Science Technology (MST) Magnet Elementary is a Pre-K\u20136 STEM Engineering Magnet campus that welcomes kindergarten through sixth-grade students from across Richardson ISD. As an Apple Distinguished School, AVID Showcase School, and a district leader in STEM innovation, MST provides hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that prepare students…","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-02-18 21:48:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3222"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32287,"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3222\/revisions\/32287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Signature Programs & Pillars of Our Magnet Experience<\/b><\/h3>
<\/b> All students are sorted into one of the MST Houses\u2014Integrity, Respect, Encouragement, Discipline, and Positivity\u2014forming cross-grade communities that build belonging, leadership, service, and school pride.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> Students engage daily in hands-on STEM and engineering challenges aligned to the Engineering Design Process, AVID integration, and the RISD Learner Framework. Lessons emphasize collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and student agency.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> Our instructional model prioritizes inquiry, authentic tasks, success criteria, and mastery-based rubrics that empower students to take ownership of their learning.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> Students participate in outdoor STEM activities through our school garden, composting program, LabDisc sensors, robotics integration, and sustainability projects developed in partnership with community organizations.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> MST students access robotics, 3D printing, coding, multimedia production, iPad-enhanced learning, and unique programs such as Super Saturdays, Engineering Extensions, and the student-run Brew-tiful Minds coffee shop.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> G\/T and advanced learning strategies are embedded in all classrooms to ensure rigor, depth, and creativity for every student.<\/span><\/li>
<\/b> MST is home to Richardson ISD\u2019s district RAP program, offering accelerated learning opportunities for identified students.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
<\/b> Students learn to set goals, reflect on progress, build resilience, and develop the confidence to take risks in their learning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tMission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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