Middle School STEAM Education - Iowa Conservatory

ICON Middle School STEAM

Where Creativity Meets Critical Thinking

Now Enrolling: 20 Founding Sixth Graders

Iowa Conservatory’s Middle School STEAM Experience is for gifted students in 6th grade who are ready to rise. We don’t teach to the middle — we teach to the top.

If your child is curious, creative, and ready for challenge, this is the place to grow.

What We Offer

Academics Designed for Gifted Learners

Our STEAM curriculum integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math — empowering students to explore real-world concepts through active, project-based learning.

Core classes in math, science, social studies, and language arts
Deep integration of arts, technology, and design thinking
Opportunity to become AP-eligible by 8th grade

Arts-Infused Education

Students take 3–4 semester-long arts courses each year, exploring:

Visual Arts
Dance
Theatre
Music
Design & Production

This isn’t just enrichment — it’s the foundation of how we think, create, and grow.

We See Every Student

1:15 or Lower Student-Teacher Ratio
Small class sizes mean your child is known, challenged, and supported — every single day.

One-on-one coaching
Small-group learning
Individualized advising and goal setting

Rise to the Top of Your Class

At ICON, we believe that gifted students deserve to be stretched, inspired, and fully engaged.

We challenge students to lead, create, and solve in ways that prepare them for the future.
By 8th grade, our students are prepared for advanced placement and high school-level academic work.
Our goal: to launch confident, creative, compassionate thinkers who are already ahead of the curve.

Ready to Take the First Step?

We’re enrolling just 20 exceptional sixth graders into this new, highly personalized program.
Be part of the first class. Shape the future with us.

ICON Middle School STEAM

Where Creativity Meets Critical Thinking

What We Offer

Academics Designed for Gifted Learners

Arts-Infused Education

We See Every Student

Rise to the Top of Your Class

Ready to Take the First Step?

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