The Palmdale Aerospace Academy (TPAA) is located in

Palmdale, California Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On A ...

. The

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opened to 540 students from grades seventh through ninth on September 5, 2012 and is now open for grades K-12.

Partnerships

TPAA has partnered with

aerospace industry Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astron ...

employers, the City of Palmdale, the

Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district in Palmdale, California. History The Palmdale School District was formed in 1888. Schools Approximately 18,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. The district consists ...

and others for

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of ...

(STEM) education that involves

collaborative learning Collaborative learning is a situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn something together.Dillenbourg, P. (1999). Collaborative Learning: Cognitive and Computational Approaches. Advances in Learning and Instruction Series. New ...

for college preparation.

Clubs list (partial)

* Science Olympiad * Soccer * Key Club * Game Engineers * AERO Club (formerly known as Civil Air Patrol ACE Club) * Astronomy Club * Gardening Club * GryffinGear 5012 * Venture Crew 180 * CSF * Gardening Club * Christian Club * Co-Ed Volleyball Club * Drama Club * Comic Book Club

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmdale Aerospace Academy Antelope Valley 2012 establishments in California Education in Palmdale, California Educational institutions established in 2012 Educational institutions in the United States Palmdale, California