M.E.A.T
STEM ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
STEM Academy is currently offering After School STEM enrichment programs at the following schools (Please see below for all schools listing and start times). All programs run for 1 hr and start 10 mins after school ends.
You may sign-up by filling out our registration form, or contacting us by phone (202-460-4250) or email: stemafterschool@gmail.com.
Summary of Activities for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
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1. Robotics and Coding: (Fall/Winter Sessions) – For 2nd to 5th Graders
Ignite a passion for technology with our 8-week Robotics and Coding program! Students in 2nd to 5th grade will dive into robotics and programming, exploring electrical circuits and components like sensors and motors using MicroBit and CyberBot. In the Fall session, students create LED animations, motion-based games, and Python projects with MicroBit, offered in-person (at Your School, with staff-led activities) or online (using the MicroBit simulator or optional MicroBit). In the Winter session, in-person students build CyberBot robots to navigate mazes, follow lines, and avoid obstacles using tactile and infrared sensors, while online students advance with MicroBit projects, including Python and radio communication. Using MakeCode for beginners and Python for advanced learners, students will develop robots that sense and interact with their environment, fostering creativity and problem-solving.
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2. MicroBit Coding and Electronics: (Fall/Winter Sessions) – For Kindergarten to 1st Graders
Spark curiosity in young innovators with our 8-week MicroBit Coding and Electronics program! Kindergarten and 1st graders will explore the MicroBit microcontroller through hands-on activities, learning the basics of electronics and coding. In the Fall session, students create animated LED displays and motion-triggered games using MakeCode blocks, available in-person (at Your School, staff-led) or online (using the MicroBit simulator or optional MicroBit). In the Winter session, in-person students advance to more interactive MicroBit projects, while online students build foundational skills or tackle advanced challenges. Through fun projects, students develop coding and electronics skills, igniting a love for STEM and teamwork.​
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list of schools, rooms, start and end time of each program.
Electronics Lab
Youth will learn about the exciting world of radio communications and electronics while working with electronic circuit components and integrated circuit such as diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers and timer circuits. Participants will also gain fundamental circuitary skills such as soldering, resistance and capacitance identification, and element connection as they build technology devices such as AM and FM Radios, Lie detectors and Morsecode trasmitters.
Autonomous Robotics
Youth will explore the state-of-the-art field of autonomous robotics as they work in teams to build, program and redesign autonomous robots. They will be introduced to electrical circuit theory, electrical component, programmable microcontroller interfacing, servo motors, photoresistors, infrared sensors and transmitters. This class also features several motivating robot programming competitions which will keep students alert, team-spirited and professional.
Underwater Robotics
Youth will build underwater robots made up of everyday materials such as PVC pipes and canister tubes. The kits for these robots were developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and are known as “Sea Perches”. This project will expose youth significantly to several engineering possibilities and their application in their immediate environment. The impact of this activity enhances the progress of the community since these devices are similar to the ones used by BP to help plug the oil leak off the Louisiana coast that occurred in 2010.