Education
Tucson Electric Power is working to expand educational opportunities in Southern Arizona. Through partnerships with schools, nonprofit groups and other community organizations, TEP is helping teachers deliver compelling lessons, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. We’re also preparing students for opportunities in the energy industry.
Programs
Renewable Students
This interactive, multimedia presentation is aligned with state standards and designed to teach high school students about the science and history of renewable energy.
Resources
School Electricity Use Scavenger Hunt
Download this PDF and guide students on an energy conservation activity in the classroom.
For more than 20 years, TEP and Children’s Museum Tucson have partnered to bring energy education to life through the Electri-city exhibit.
Since 2011, TEP has sponsored the University of Arizona Tech Parks program, Racing the Sun.
Through a partnership with the Pima County School Superintendent’s STEMAZing program, TEP hosts STEM-based workshops for teachers.
Every summer, TEP hires teachers enrolled in the University of Arizona’s Teachers in Industry program and provides them with real-world industry experience that they can take back to their classrooms in the fall.
To help prepare the next generation of leaders, TEP invests in today’s youth by providing internship opportunities to high school and college students.
Get into Energy! Electric Utility Technology Program
Students take two semesters of classes at Pima Community College to better prepare them for TEP craft internships and pre-apprenticeship programs.
TEP's Educational Impact by the numbers
