Middle School Program

Image shows a SSTRIDE high schooler in medical scrubs and a college medical student mentor in a white lab coat starting a dissection on a fetal pig, no cutting is shown in the image. The SSTRIDE© pipeline begins at the middle school level and is offered as a science elective or biology course for high school credit in school.  Middle School SSTRIDE© classes are taught by selected science teachers at each of the targeted middle schools.  Teachers are assisted by undergraduate pre-medical student mentors from Florida State University, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee State College, Ave Maria University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida - Sarasota Campus as well as post-baccalaureate students from the FSU College of Medicine Bridge program.  The Middle School SSTRIDE© program provides a comprehensive model program of interdisciplinary science education, student development, intervention, enrichment and support.

SSTRIDE© Middle School Program includes: 

  •   In-school elective science course or biology course for high school credit
  • EOC exam preparation
  • Enrichment and hands-on activities
  • Educational field trips
  • Guest speakers from medicine and health professions
  • Individualized tutoring and assessment
  • Mentoring by pre-medical and pre-health university students
  • Parent support meetings 

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Office Contacts

Parties interested in information about an existing program or starting a new program should contact:
Jodi, Truel, M.A.
SSTRIDE Program Director
Erica Miller, DSW, LCSW
Executive Director for Pathway Programs
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: 850-644-3040