Jr. STEM Academy

Jr. STEM Academy

Community College of Philadelphia now offers year-round programming for rising 6th through 8th grade students through our Jr. STEM Academy. Schools can choose between our one-day seminars focused on STEM fields, mini workshops on national and international STEM awareness days, and our semester-long school-based programs for students in grades 6 to 12. Parents are invited to explore our Out of School Time (OST) programs, which include STEM-related afterschool programming and STEM summer camps.
Registration is open for Community College of Philadelphia’s Jr. STEM Academy Summer Camp. Students in grades 5 (must be starting 6th grade in fall 2024) through 8 are invited to join us this summer to learn about robotic engineering, coding, drones, 3D printing, audio/visual technology and transportation technology.

 

Camp dates: July 1 to August 2, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Career and Advanced Technology Center, 4750 Market Street
Cost: $300 per camper

 

Campers will learn about:

  • Robotic Engineering
    Block code and JavaScript , and see how engineers design and create various projects
  • Coding with Arduino
    Microprocessors and how to create “Smart” products that respond to human interaction
  • Drones
    Drone piloting, line of sight and first-person view piloting, and FAA regulations
  • 3D Printing
    Computer-assisted design (CAD) and create custom projects
  • Audio/Visual Technology
    Recording and editing videos on phones and with cameras, and AI's role in filmmaking
  • Transportation Technology
    Electric vehicles, cars that can drive by themselves and build an electric vehicle to race

School-based Programs

These semester-long programs conducted in schools with the support of the Jr. STEM Academy provide opportunities for students to research STEM-related topics and present their findings as part of a Engineering Design or Science Fair competition.
  • STEM Votes
  • Minority Men in Medicine
  • Introduce a Girl to Engineering
  • Science Fair

Students are registered by school officials. These are free programs.

Check back soon for upcoming events!

 

OST (Out of School Time) Programming

STEM Summers at CATC — 2023 Summer Camps

Registration opening in February 2023 for:

  • Drone Camp
  • Robotics Camp
  • Virtual Web Design Camp
  • Automotive Engineering

College and Career Awareness Series

In this series of one-day seminars to introduce various STEM-related fields to students in 6th through 12th grades, students are able to interact with both industry professionals, and current undergraduate and graduate students while engaging in hands-on activities.

Events include:

  • DiversITy
  • Team Healthcare

Students are registered by school officials. These are free programs.

Check back soon for upcoming events!

Our STEM exposure days are one day mini-workshops in celebration of various STEM-related national and international awareness days. Students engage in hands-on activities and mini-challenges.

Events include:

  • National Manufacturing Day
  • International Hour of Code
  • Math Moves

Students are registered by school officials. These are free programs.

 

Questions or more information email: precollegestem@ccp.edu