SMUD hosts Back-to-School Launch Party at Aerospace Museum of California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento-area teachers, homeschool educators and other instructors will ring in the new school year at a launch party hosted by SMUD, the Sacramento County Office of Education and the Aerospace Museum of California.

Teachers will participate in hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities, and receive curriculum ideas and take-away activities for their students related to STEM careers in aviation, space, technology and energy. They will also enjoy networking opportunities, refreshments, food, music, raffles and a year-long membership to the museum.

SMUD’s education programs are part of SMUD’s longstanding commitment to helping local educators connect students with STEM concepts and career pathways, as SMUD aims to decarbonize the region’s power supply by 2030.

Local educational leaders including MOSAC, Sacramento Republic FC, Sacramento State, Human Bulb, Learn Fresh, Inspirame, Department of Water Resources and the California Association of Science Educators will be there to showcase their educational resources through hands-on activities and more.  

To learn about SMUD’s Community Education & Technology Center, upcoming resources and events, visit smud.org/Education.

About SMUD 

As the nation’s sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity to Sacramento County for more than 75 years. SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. In 2023, SMUD’s power supply was, on average, 78 percent carbon free, and SMUD has a goal to reach zero carbon in its electricity production by 2030. SMUD’s rates and customer bills are consistently among the lowest in California, and are today, on average, more than 50 percent lower than its neighboring investor-owned utility