K–12 Student Programs

STEAMotion is a dynamic one-week summer academy for grades K-8 crafted by the Rice Office of STEM Engagement in collaboration with TinkRworks. Our program is designed to ignite young minds and bodies, offering a unique blend of enriching STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) activities.

A joint effort with Rice Athletics, STEM-Letics Academy is week-long academy offered multiple weeks during the summer for current 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students. This academy is designed to keep students both mentally and physically active during the summer by incorporating STEM and physical activities.

iRIDE Academy is a hands-on program designed to introduce middle school students to the challenging and diverse field of engineering.

Rice Computer Engineering Design Academy is a week-long program for current 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders to learn about Arduino, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programming, and rapid prototyping.

This one-week student program for grades 7-10 aims to introduce the science behind crime scenes, covering topics such as evidence collection and classification, blood evidence, toxicology, DNA, and more.

The Rice Biotech Academy is a week-long program offered to high school students currently in 9th through 11th grade. Students complete hands-on activities in biotechnology together and have the opportunity to talk with guest speakers from a variety of fields.

The Rice STEM Academy is FREE a week-long program offered to high school girls currently in 10th-11th grade that explores different engineering challenges focused on sustainability, with labs and Rice University faculty and graduate student discussions.

Data Divas empowers female students grades 11-12 with a week-long immersion into the world of data science, blending comprehensive learning with hands-on activities. Guided by successful female professionals, participants develop essential skills, culminating in a collaborative team presentation to showcase their newfound expertise.

*Not offering for Summer 2024

R-STEM Academy is a series of one-day workshops for current 2nd-12th grade students to participate in STEM lessons designed by experienced teachers inspired by the ongoing research at Rice University.

Young Scholars Invent is a 1.5-day program where
students tackle real-world challenges with cross-school
teammates, engage in active design, build and test their
solutions, and present to a panel of judges. The focus is
on collaborative problem-solving, mirroring industry
environments.

NextGen STEM Scholars coming soon..

Learn more about the other K–12 student programs offered at Rice University this summer to help you student stay ahead and earn college credit using the link below.