Wake STEM Early College High School is a small public school of choice; a joint project between the Wake County Public School System and North Carolina State University. STEM is the theme of our school’s program in addition to our identity as an early college.  Early college means students take college courses at NC State as well as the courses required to earn a high school diploma over a five-year period.  STEM at our school does not just relate to four subject areas, but instead permeates throughout the entire program as our students explore the "Grand Challenges for Engineering".