UNM Los Alamos

Summer Program for Youth 2024

Summer Program for Youth 2024

 

For over 25 years, UNM-Los Alamos has been at the forefront of summer programming, and the tradition continues with our Summer Program for Youth (SPY).

Tailored for students in grades three through ten, SPY not only introduces youth to the university environment but also immerses them in engaging STEM educational experiences. The program, rooted in hands-on, experiential, and project-based learning, ensures that education is not just informative, but also enjoyable.

Building on success of the last SPY program in 2019, this year's offerings include courses such as kitchen chemistry, pre-engineering, forensics, and robotics. SPY expands its programs featuring coding in Python and/or HTML for Minecraft, worm gear powered vehicle lab, explorations in space and earth science, and science discovery in LANL's Challenge Tomorrow Trailers. UNM-LA is planning unforgettable summer camps, where education meets excitement!

One-Week Camp Fee: $350 per student

12 Scholarships Available for Students in Need.*


Hours

Drop-off: 8:15 am

Pick-up: 4-4:15 pm


Week 1: July 8 - 12

     Rising 3rd to 6th grades

WEEK 1 IS NOW FULL!
However, we have opened spots for grades 3 - 6 in Week 2. Please use the Week 2 registration link below. Contact audreysinclair@unm.edu for assistance or more information.

 

Week 2: July 15 - 19

     Rising 7th to 10th grades (Spots added for 3rd - 6th grades!)

 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 PARTICIPANTS! 


Classes Include:

  • Kitchen Chemistry
  • Rocket Science
  • Worm Gear Car Lab
  • Robotics Lab
  • Minecraft Coding
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Forensics
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • Science Experiments Lab

 

Students will get to visit LANL's Challenge Tomorrow interactive science trailers on site at UNM-Los Alamos!

Los Alamos community members will be welcome to visit the trailers, July 12 and 15 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.


Questions? Please contact the Community and Workforce Partnerships Manager, audreysinclair@unm.edu.

 

*Made possible by the generous donation from Los Alamos National Laboratory.