Osceola STEM Academy to transition to traditional middle school Osceola School District announced on Facebook Monday that they will be transitioning Osceola STEM Academy from a charter school to a traditional middle school. Osceola Stem Academy Transitioning By Monae Stevens | January 26, 2021 at 6:07 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 7:02 PM OSCEOLA, Ark. (KAIT) - One Mississippi County school will soon become a traditional middle school again after being a charter middle school for eight years. Christel Smith, principal for Osceola STEM Academy, said that transitioning back into a traditional middle school can further increase student achievement. It’s not the first time the school has been a traditional school.