OrthoWorx has been working to help students get more educated in valuable subjects that may one day lead to a career in a field such as orthopedics. Driven in part by findings of our Cambridge Study, Warsaw Community Schools obtained a major state grant to convert a traditional elementary in Warsaw into a STEM school. The Washington STEM Academy opened in August 2012.
Additionally, OrthoWorx funded a program for STEM strategic roadmapping, increased teacher professional development and the launch of a mobile STEM learning laboratory that brings project-based learning to student in all elementaries in the Warsaw Schools district.
OrthoWorx has provided the majority of the funding required for Kosciusko County’s participation in a regional matching program that enables all schools in the county to access Project Lead The Way’s STEM curriculum.
Investing In STEM Gets Results
The results have been striking: in the first year after converting Washington Elementary School to Washington STEM Academy, fourth grade I-STEP science scores went from 65% passing to 87%. In 2023, that number rose to 92%.
Additionally, the school scored 93% mastery in non-fiction text, 93% in writing applications and 92% in problem solving. These three areas traditionally had seen low scores (as is the case in many schools).
Ryan Christner — President and CEO
Impactful Statistics Defining Our Global Leadership
The ultimate goal of OrthoWorx is to make Northern Indiana conducive for orthopedic businesses for years to come and maintain a seat at the table in the global marketplace.
Innovation
Kosciusko County outpaces the U.S. average.
Revenue
Annual revenue from Warsaw’s orthopedic companies.
Patents
Warsaw's patent rating over the rest of Indiana.
Salary Advantage
Orthopedic industry careers in Warsaw.