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Future scientists: Behind the scenes at the new Biomedical Preparatory

Published on: December 01, 2022 By: Staff Reports

wall mural of children

Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern, which opened to its first students this fall, is teaching children from a young age the value of math and science. The school, located on Forest Park Road, is the result of a partnership between the Dallas Independent School District and UT Southwestern.

Catch glimpses of this innovative teaching in action to prekindergarden through first grade students in the photo gallery below.

Read more: Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern welcomes inaugural class

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Teacher Jennifer Mayen helps a group of students learn and write alphabet letters.

This cutie takes a break from her studies to pose for a photo.

This young student is all smiles while working on her craft project.

Interactive lessons use the latest technology, including touch-screen laptops.

School is hard work, as shown by this youngster working intently on a class project.

A student intently studies his lesson plan on a laptop.

Students’ backpacks are neatly lined up along a wall. Messages are found on classroom walls promoting science and innovation.

Teacher Ana Moya works on a project with two students building a bed for Goldilocks.

Learning to read is always a joy, especially for these three buddies.

These two girls work to create a masterpiece using colored geographic shapes.

A teacher works with students, explaining the day’s current science-based interactive project.

Students practice writing their letters.

A student works with colored foam blocks to express his creativity and learn his shapes.

Ms. Moya works with two students on a STEM project.

Coloring is an artful event at Biomedical Preparatory.

Ms. Moya and a student complete a coloring activity.

A student proudly displays his work in progress, a cut-out hand showing veins with colorful yarn.

This young student is all smiles while working on her craft project.

Shemyia Taylor, one of the STEM teachers, helps a student with his craft project, explaining how to make yarn look like veins in a hand.

This young boy asks for a little help putting his yarn together for the project.

Roberto Gonzalez, M.D., Principal at Biomedical Preparatory, observes a group of students working diligently on their alphabet writing skills.

Two students work together to assemble the hand with veins in one of Biomedical Preparatory’ s STEM classes.

Teacher Natalie Cruz- Garcia praises her student as the girl succeeds in creating a colorful hand with yarn veins.

Ms. Taylor wears inspiring earrings with a message: Mistakes are proof that you are trying.

This group of boys gets serious about building a block tower.

The school’s mission and motto are displayed prominently on a wall. Mission: To create a nurturing, safe and positive environment that promotes curiosity, research, and discussion. Motto: Science Starts Here!

A student raises his hand in excitement to answer a question. The school incorporates the latest in technology, including interactive touch-screen lessons.

Two young students use laptops during an interactive study session.

Three girls discuss the interactive computer lesson.

This student focuses intently on the lesson.