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Dive into our collection of STEM opportunities including after-school classes, camps, attractions, and internships. We've organized everything to help you easily find the right fit that ignites curiosity and cultivates a lifelong love of learning.

STEM goes beyond the classroom — it's about curiosity, problem-solving, and developing skills for the future. Whether your child is just beginning to explore or ready to dive into hands-on, real-world challenges, we're here to help you find the programs that will inspire their journey.

A NOTE FROM THE CURATOR

A note on what you'll find here — and what you won't.

You may notice a familiar program is missing. Maybe one a friend recommended, or a name you've heard mentioned often. Its absence isn't an oversight. Gotham STEM is curated, which means every listing has been evaluated for the things that actually matter: how instructors teach, how kids are challenged, and whether the program builds real thinking or just leans on the STEM label. If there's a program you love and want me to take a closer look at, send it my way. Fresh recommendations are how this directory keeps getting better.

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3M Young Scientist Challenge

3m Young Scientist Challenge
Spot a problem in your world — then film yourself solving it. The 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5–8 to submit a 1–2 minute video describing an original innovation that addresses an everyday issue in their home, community, or beyond. Ten finalists earn a summer mentorship with a 3M scientist, working one-on-one to develop their idea into a working prototype. The grand prize winner takes home $25,000 and the title of America's Top Young Scientist.
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AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest

College Park, MD

Aapt High School Physics Photo Contest
Find the physics in something you walk past every day — then make it visible. The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) High School Physics Photo Contest invites your child in grades 9–12 to capture a single image of a natural or contrived phenomenon and pair it with a 250-word essay explaining the science behind it. More than 1,000 students worldwide enter each year, and the top 100 photos travel to the AAPT Summer Meeting where physics teachers select the winners.
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AAPT High School Physics Bowl Contest

College Park, MD

Aapt High School Physics Bowl Contest
Forty questions. Forty-five minutes. One sit-down with a physics exam that draws thousands of high schoolers from across the globe. Run by the national professional body for physics educators, PhysicsBowl is the most widely recognized physics contest open to first- and second-year students — taken under teacher proctoring at your child's school each spring. Top students and top schools earn regional recognition in a contest that stands among the most established in the field.
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Congressional App Challenge

Congressional App Challenge
Build an app — about anything, in any language — and have your own Member of Congress judge it. The Congressional App Challenge invites middle and high school students to design and submit an original app, individually or in teams of up to four, competing district by district across all 50 states. Winning apps are eligible to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol, and winning students are invited to #HouseOfCode, a Capitol Hill demo day where they present their work to their Representative.
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Cornell Bowers High School Programming Contest

New York, NY

Cornell Bowers High School Programming Contest
Three hours. Two friends. One problem set that gets harder as you go. The Cornell High School Programming Contest brings teams of 2–3 high schoolers from NY, NJ, CT, and PA to the Ithaca and Cornell Tech NYC campuses for a coding competition where strategy matters as much as skill. A balloon goes up at your table for every problem you solve. Gold, silver, and bronze go to the top teams at each campus, with an overall trophy across both. Free, fiercely competitive, and over a decade running.
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