For High School Students
Timeline and Course Schedule
This page is for the high school program (grades 9-12)
Visit the STEM Academy Ignite page for the middle school program (grades 6-8).
STEM Academy is offered twice per year during our 12-week fall and spring sessions. STEM Academy is not currently offered during the summer.
Important Reminders
- Review the course timeline.
- There will be no classes held during the weeks of Thanksgiving break or spring break.
- STEM Academy will have classes on all other scheduled days, including scheduled school holidays.
The timeline below is for the 2025–2026 calendar year. Next year’s timeline will be posted by July 2026. Dates are subject to change.
During the spring session, courses are offered one day per week from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ET mid-February until the end of the second week of May. Because we may experience inclement weather during the spring session, an individual class may be canceled without being rescheduled. If a class is canceled, we will attempt to reschedule it or offer it online.
Spring 2026
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| January 7–10, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Period |
| January 9–20, 2026 | New Student Application Period |
| February 4, 2026 | Student/Parent Spring Session Virtual Orientation |
| February 9, 2026 | First Day of STEM Academy Courses |
| March 30 to April 2, 2026 | Spring Break (No Courses) |
| May 4–7, 2026 | STEM Expo (End of Courses) |
Courses listed below are tentative for the spring 2026 session only, and are subject to volunteer instructor availability. The finalized course schedule will be updated in August for fall courses and in January for spring courses.
For more information about courses, including descriptions and prerequisites, please view the course catalog.
Spring 2026 Courses
| Day | Course | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Intro to Programming: Python | Virtual |
| Tuesday | Embedded Programming with Arduino | In Person |
| Tuesday | Critical Thinking: Inquiry Skills and Analysis | In Person |
| Tuesday | MATLAB 1 | Virtual |
| Wednesday | Biomimetics | In Person |
| Wednesday | Cybersecurity 2 | In Person |
| Wednesday | MATLAB 2 | Virtual |
| Thursday | Design Thinking and Planetary Defense | In Person |
| Thursday | Unity 1 | In Person |
| Thursday | Object-Oriented Programming: Python | Virtual |
During the fall session, courses are offered one day per week from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ET from the third week of September until the end of the second week of December.
The timeline for fall 2026 will be announced by July 2026. Dates are subject to change.