Opportunities for K-12 Students

Types of Opportunities for Students

We are working to compile a comprehensive resource directory for all K-12 student opportunities that exist within Penn State. For registration information or program questions, please visit the websites associated with your program of interest.

Program

Central PA Brain Bee

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 7–12

An annual contest that educates students about the field of neuroscience.

KidWind

Location: Penn State Altoona, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Hazelton, Penn State University Park
Grades: 4–12

An engineering design challenge that engages teams of students in wind energy.

Pennsylvania Science Olympiad State Tournament

Location: Penn State Altoona
Grades: K–12

Science Olympiad has opportunities for elementary, middle school, and high school students that foster the skills needed in a future STEM career. Teams of 15 students are challenged by 23 STEM-related events that span biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and inquiry. Students usually work in pairs building devices for testing at tournaments, studying for core knowledge challenges, and preparing for rigorous hands-on lab experiments.

Poetry Writing Contest

Location: Virtual
Grades: K–12

Share your poetry with WPSU for our first-ever Poetry Writing Contest! We are excited to read poetry from students across Central PA in kindergarten through 12th grade. Select poems will be published on WPSU’s website and the top winning entry from each grade band will be aired on WPSU radio during a special episode of Poetry Moment.

Sea Air and Land Challenge

Location: Various campuses
Grades: 7–12, varies by location

Introduction to engineering for high school students through the use of robotics during a semester-long team challenge.

Program
Central PA Brain Bee Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 7–12 An annual contest that educates students about the field of neuroscience.
KidWind Location: Penn State Altoona, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Hazelton, Penn State University Park Grades: 4–12 An engineering design challenge that engages teams of students in wind energy.
Pennsylvania Science Olympiad State Tournament Location: Penn State Altoona Grades: K–12 Science Olympiad has opportunities for elementary, middle school, and high school students that foster the skills needed in a future STEM career. Teams of 15 students are challenged by 23 STEM-related events that span biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and inquiry. Students usually work in pairs building devices for testing at tournaments, studying for core knowledge challenges, and preparing for rigorous hands-on lab experiments.
Poetry Writing Contest Location: Virtual Grades: K–12 Share your poetry with WPSU for our first-ever Poetry Writing Contest! We are excited to read poetry from students across Central PA in kindergarten through 12th grade. Select poems will be published on WPSU’s website and the top winning entry from each grade band will be aired on WPSU radio during a special episode of Poetry Moment.
Sea Air and Land Challenge Location: Various campuses Grades: 7–12, varies by location Introduction to engineering for high school students through the use of robotics during a semester-long team challenge.

Program
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Camp Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 9–12 An immersive summer camp for high school students to experience professional design programs in architecture and landscape architecture.
Camp Candle Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 9–12 Explore lighting design in this four-day overnight summer camp, including both the artistic and technical aspects of architectural lighting design. Students will learn how architectural lighting design can enhance the built environment, improve our well-being, and contribute to a sustainable future.
Communications Camps Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 9–12 Three camps are offered: Broadcast Journalism Camp, Film Camp, and Social Media and Content Creator Camp. Broadcast Journalism Camp: Students will work in the same newsroom and studio used by award-winning Penn State students as they learn about TV news and sports productions. It’s an opportunity to explore essential broadcast journalism skills, news-gathering techniques, storytelling, and more. Film Camp: This camp offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in film and video production. During the week on campus, campers will plan, shoot, and screen three separate projects. Social Media and Content Creator Camp: This camp features the dual focus of using social media to build a personal creator presence online and further a new business.
Girls Code the World Summer Programs Location: Various locations in southeastern PA and NJ Students will delve into lessons that cover engineering, coding, biology, chemistry, electricity, and more. Our lessons are taught by high school and college students who have a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and have been trained by educational professionals. The founder of Girls Code the World is a senior at Penn State and grew Girls Code the World through various Happy Valley LaunchBox opportunities.
Health and Human Development (HHD) Youth Camps Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 4–12 A variety of camps offered by the College of Health and Human Development on the topics of DNA, cooking, kinesiology, and more.
Introduction to Smart Materials and Devices Location: Virtual Grades: 6–12 Virtual summer camp for middle and high school students. Free to attendees. Live presentations from researchers at Penn State. Project kits will be mailed to participating students to be completed after the virtual event. Valuable interactions, demonstrations, and discussions between the students, graduate students, and researchers.
Kids & Teen College Summer Camps Location: Penn State Abington Grades: 3–12 Penn State Abington Kids & Teen College is a fun-filled approach to academic learning during the summer months.
Language Institute at Penn State Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 9–12 Credit courses in a variety of languages that foster speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills as well as exposure to, and the understanding of, the cultures associated with the languages studied. Typically offered June through August.
Materials Innovation Day Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 6–12 Free one-day summer camp for high school and middle school students. Learn how material technologies help unlock the mysteries of the universe by studying “dark matter.” The piezoelectric crystals we are developing can listen to the tiniest vibrations excited by “dark matter” and understand their properties. The day will include tours of labs at Penn State University Park, research demonstrations, and research seminars.
PA School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences Location: Penn State University Park Grade: 12 A free four‐week residential program for academically talented and gifted high school rising seniors (apply as juniors, applications open now) from throughout Pennsylvania. The program provides opportunities to increase knowledge of food, food insecurity, agriculture, and the sustainable use of renewable natural resources and helps students become aware how the path of agricultural sciences can provide an array of interesting and rewarding careers.
Readiness Institute Summer Program Location: Penn State Center Pittsburgh Grade: 12 A six-week paid experience to help rising high school seniors become community and future ready through skill workshops, networking, and more.
Science-U Summer Camps Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 2–8 Each of our Science-U camps is designed to take campers through a one-week journey that investigates an area of STEM in a fascinating and meaningful way. Guided by our passionate staff, Science-U campers are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and explore all the ways that science can captivate them and make a difference in their lives. Our sincere hope is that every camper comes out of their Science-U experience inspired to stay curious and keep learning!
Shaver’s Creek Summer Camps Location: Shaver’s Creek Ages: 4–14 At Shaver’s Creek, we’ve been inspiring discovery since 1976! We do this through week-long summer camp experiences that take place in nature to develop and deepen connections between youth and the environment.
STATE CAMP (School of Theatre Artistry and Technical Education) Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 11–12 Two-week, intensive musical theatre summer program for high school students.
Summer Camps Location: Penn State Fayette Grades: 1–12 Our summer youth programs offer a wide variety of fun-filled, academic learning for youth and teens. Our instructors are highly qualified, experienced professionals, who provide a fun, safe, and educational experience through innovative learning, experiments, hands-on activities, and games, with some adventure along the way!
Summer Youth Day Camps Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Grades: 1–12 Our summer youth camps provide challenging, educational activities for students of various grade levels. We are devoted to sparking an interest in science, technology, the arts, and healthy sports training. Our unique approach emphasizes creative learning and adventure through projects, field trips, experiments, game-play, and numerous hands-on activities.
Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge Camp Location: Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, PA Grades: 9–12 The Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge, sponsored by Penn State Lehigh Valley, is an exciting one-week residential summer camp for rising high school students that encourages innovative thinking and teaches business skills that last a lifetime. Students will identify problems that need solving, learn to think strategically, design business solutions, present a business pitch, and gain resources to support entrepreneurship.
Weather Camps Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 8–12 Campers gain hands-on experience in many aspects of meteorology, including weather analysis and forecasting, and prizes are awarded for the best work. Campers come from across the country and generally have a keen interest in the weather. While here, they visit the National Weather Service, the Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center, and AccuWeather. They spend much of their time at Penn State’s Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, but there is free time when activities generally include bonding with new-found friends while attending a baseball game, visiting the Arboretum at Penn State, or going bowling.
WISE (Women in Sciences and Engineering) Camp Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre Grades: 6–8 Summer program that encourages the entry and success of women in STEM fields and promotes institutional and cultural change.

Program

Architecture and Landscape Architecture Camp

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

An immersive summer camp for high school students to experience professional design programs in architecture and landscape architecture.

Camp Candle

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Explore lighting design in this four-day overnight summer camp, including both the artistic and technical aspects of architectural lighting design. Students will learn how architectural lighting design can enhance the built environment, improve our well-being, and contribute to a sustainable future.

Communications Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Three camps are offered: Broadcast Journalism Camp, Film Camp, and Social Media and Content Creator Camp. Broadcast Journalism Camp: Students will work in the same newsroom and studio used by award-winning Penn State students as they learn about TV news and sports productions. It’s an opportunity to explore essential broadcast journalism skills, news-gathering techniques, storytelling, and more. Film Camp: This camp offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in film and video production. During the week on campus, campers will plan, shoot, and screen three separate projects. Social Media and Content Creator Camp: This camp features the dual focus of using social media to build a personal creator presence online and further a new business.

Girls Code the World Summer Programs

Location: Various locations in southeastern PA and NJ

Students will delve into lessons that cover engineering, coding, biology, chemistry, electricity, and more. Our lessons are taught by high school and college students who have a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and have been trained by educational professionals. The founder of Girls Code the World is a senior at Penn State and grew Girls Code the World through various Happy Valley LaunchBox opportunities.

Health and Human Development (HHD) Youth Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 4–12

A variety of camps offered by the College of Health and Human Development on the topics of DNA, cooking, kinesiology, and more.

Introduction to Smart Materials and Devices

Location: Virtual
Grades: 6–12

Virtual summer camp for middle and high school students. Free to attendees. Live presentations from researchers at Penn State. Project kits will be mailed to participating students to be completed after the virtual event. Valuable interactions, demonstrations, and discussions between the students, graduate students, and researchers.

Kids & Teen College Summer Camps

Location: Penn State Abington
Grades: 3–12

Penn State Abington Kids & Teen College is a fun-filled approach to academic learning during the summer months.

Language Institute at Penn State

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Credit courses in a variety of languages that foster speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills as well as exposure to, and the understanding of, the cultures associated with the languages studied. Typically offered June through August.

Materials Innovation Day

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 6–12

Free one-day summer camp for high school and middle school students. Learn how material technologies help unlock the mysteries of the universe by studying “dark matter.” The piezoelectric crystals we are developing can listen to the tiniest vibrations excited by “dark matter” and understand their properties. The day will include tours of labs at Penn State University Park, research demonstrations, and research seminars.

PA School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences

Location: Penn State University Park
Grade: 12

A free four‐week residential program for academically talented and gifted high school rising seniors (apply as juniors, applications open now) from throughout Pennsylvania. The program provides opportunities to increase knowledge of food, food insecurity, agriculture, and the sustainable use of renewable natural resources and helps students become aware how the path of agricultural sciences can provide an array of interesting and rewarding careers.

Readiness Institute Summer Program

Location: Penn State Center Pittsburgh
Grade: 12

A six-week paid experience to help rising high school seniors become community and future ready through skill workshops, networking, and more.

Science-U Summer Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 2–8

Each of our Science-U camps is designed to take campers through a one-week journey that investigates an area of STEM in a fascinating and meaningful way. Guided by our passionate staff, Science-U campers are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and explore all the ways that science can captivate them and make a difference in their lives. Our sincere hope is that every camper comes out of their Science-U experience inspired to stay curious and keep learning!

Shaver’s Creek Summer Camps

Location: Shaver’s Creek
Ages: 4–14

At Shaver’s Creek, we’ve been inspiring discovery since 1976! We do this through week-long summer camp experiences that take place in nature to develop and deepen connections between youth and the environment.

STATE CAMP (School of Theatre Artistry and Technical Education)

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 11–12

Two-week, intensive musical theatre summer program for high school students.

Summer Camps

Location: Penn State Fayette
Grades: 1–12

Our summer youth programs offer a wide variety of fun-filled, academic learning for youth and teens. Our instructors are highly qualified, experienced professionals, who provide a fun, safe, and educational experience through innovative learning, experiments, hands-on activities, and games, with some adventure along the way!

Summer Youth Day Camps

Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grades: 1–12

Our summer youth camps provide challenging, educational activities for students of various grade levels. We are devoted to sparking an interest in science, technology, the arts, and healthy sports training. Our unique approach emphasizes creative learning and adventure through projects, field trips, experiments, game-play, and numerous hands-on activities.

Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge Camp

Location: Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, PA
Grades: 9–12

The Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge, sponsored by Penn State Lehigh Valley, is an exciting one-week residential summer camp for rising high school students that encourages innovative thinking and teaches business skills that last a lifetime. Students will identify problems that need solving, learn to think strategically, design business solutions, present a business pitch, and gain resources to support entrepreneurship.

Weather Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 8–12

Campers gain hands-on experience in many aspects of meteorology, including weather analysis and forecasting, and prizes are awarded for the best work. Campers come from across the country and generally have a keen interest in the weather. While here, they visit the National Weather Service, the Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center, and AccuWeather. They spend much of their time at Penn State’s Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, but there is free time when activities generally include bonding with new-found friends while attending a baseball game, visiting the Arboretum at Penn State, or going bowling.

WISE (Women in Sciences and Engineering) Camp

Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grades: 6–8

Summer program that encourages the entry and success of women in STEM fields and promotes institutional and cultural change.

Program

Architecture and Landscape Architecture Camp

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

An immersive summer camp for high school students to experience professional design programs in architecture and landscape architecture.

Camp Candle

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Communications Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Girls Code the World Summer Programs

Location: Various locations in southeastern PA and NJ

Health and Human Development (HHD) Youth Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 4–12

A variety of camps offered by the College of Health and Human Development on the topics of DNA, cooking, kinesiology, and more.

Introduction to Smart Materials and Devices

Location: Virtual
Grades: 6–12

Kids & Teen College Summer Camps

Location: Penn State Abington
Grades: 3–12

Penn State Abington Kids & Teen College is a fun-filled approach to academic learning during the summer months.

Language Institute at Penn State

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 9–12

Materials Innovation Day

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 6–12

PA School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences

Location: Penn State University Park
Grade: 12

Readiness Institute Summer Program

Location: Penn State Center Pittsburgh
Grade: 12

A six-week paid experience to help rising high school seniors become community and future ready through skill workshops, networking, and more.

Science-U Summer Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 2–8

Shaver’s Creek Summer Camps

Location: Shaver’s Creek
Ages: 4–14

STATE CAMP (School of Theatre Artistry and Technical Education)

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 11–12

Two-week, intensive musical theatre summer program for high school students.

Summer Camps

Location: Penn State Fayette
Grades: 1–12

Summer Youth Day Camps

Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grades: 1–12

Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge Camp

Location: Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, PA
Grades: 9–12

Weather Camps

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 8–12

WISE (Women in Sciences and Engineering) Camp

Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grades: 6–8

Summer program that encourages the entry and success of women in STEM fields and promotes institutional and cultural change.

Program
Adopt-a-Seedling Location: Penn State University Park Celebrate the American Public Gardens Association’s Go Public Gardens Days! by visiting The Arboretum at Penn State to pot and take home a tomato or zinnia seedling. This program occurs in May.
Arboretum Summer Drop-In Programs Location: Penn State University Park The Arboretum at Penn State offers free events that do not require registration for children and families. Youth are required to attend programming with a parent, guardian, teacher, or chaperone. Programs will be offered most weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Arboretum’s botanic gardens. Topics will center around central Pennsylvania’s history, geology, plants, and animals.
Chief Science Officers Program Location: Across PA Grades: 6-12 Led by Penn State Center for Science and the Schools, and Intermediate Units in Central and South Central PA, this program aims to elevate student voice through leadership opportunities with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). CSOs serve as STEM ambassadors and a liaison for STEM innovation in their schools and community. They work with their school’s CSO Advisor and administrators to plan and carry out action plans that aim to bring STEM opportunities to their peers and the surrounding community.
Children’s Dance Theatre Location: Penn State Altoona Ages: 4–8 Creativity and movement exploration is the focus of this 6-week class. The children will be guided through coordination and expressive movement warmups, experiences, and improvisations to assist us in creating a dance based on a chosen theme. A final dance, created and performed by the Children’s Dance Theatre Workshop will be performed in April.
Earth and Mineral Sciences Exposition (EMEX) Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 10–12 The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences annual student-run open house. You can attend information sessions and learn about the many majors that we offer. You will also be able to talk with our professors, staff, and current students.
ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women Location: Penn State University Park Grades: 6–12 The primary goal of ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women is to help girls and young women see themselves in the STEM fields. Throughout this experience, ENVISION attendees will hear inspiring speakers, learn from Penn State scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and technology experts, and participate in informal conversations with students and professional scientists. If you want to learn what women in STEM do, what they can accomplish, and how STEM is relevant to your own journey, this is the event for you! This event typically takes place in February each year.
Eventapalooza Location: Penn State University Park Grades: K–12 An annual WPSU community event that provides families and children with hands-on activities, interaction with PBS characters, special exhibitions, and much more.
Girls Code the World Summer Program Associate Internship Location: PA and NJ Grades: 9–12, college students Being a Program Associate is not just an opportunity to teach programs and influence the next generation of women in STEM, but it is also an opportunity to grow as a leader and gain access to an incredible network of women. The founder of Girls Code the World is a senior at Penn State, and she went through various LaunchBox programming to build up her nonprofit.
Kids Care: Earth Day at the Arboretum Location: Penn State University Park Join us to celebrate Earth Day at The Arboretum at Penn State with drop-in programming, including a seed ball–making activity titled “Spring Seeds for Summer Flowers.”
Multicultural Children’s Festival Location: Penn State University Park Families are invited to engage with activities from all over the world at WPSU’s Multicultural Children’s Festival! This free event is held at WPSU Studios and will have hands-on engagement from a variety of community organizations, performances, and more!
PATHWAYS TO YOUR FUTURE: Exploring STEAM Careers Location: Penn State York Grades: 7 and 10 This free program introduces students to professionals from academia, medicine, government agencies, business, and industry for a day of workshops and discussion. It also provides teachers with information to guide students toward career opportunities in STEAM fields. The workshops are held in May.
PULSE (Pre-health program for Underrepresented Leaders in STEM Education) Location: Virtual and Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA Grades: 9–12 Educational outreach program run by medical students, geared toward high school students interested in biomedical sciences.
Remake Learning Days Location: Across PA Grades: K–12 An innovating learning festival for children of all ages, typically taking place in the spring each year.
Remake Learning Days at Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm Location: Student Farm at Penn State University Park Families and kids of all ages are invited to the student farm and will explore the spring crops on the farm, learn about plant root systems, and plant their own seedlings to take home. The event is typically held in May each year during Remake Learning Days.
SAT Prep Course Location: Penn State Scranton By utilizing SAT-produced materials and practicing with retired test questions, students become familiar with the time issues and flow of the test and they also review subject matter with instructors and develop strategies to successfully take the test. This review helps students find a level of confidence and attitude that will take them to their highest potential on the SAT test.
SAT Prep Course Location: Penn State York SAT scores are required for most college admissions, and a good deal rides on students’ scores, namely admission to choice schools and scholarships. Being prepared is the key to success in taking the SAT, and Penn State York is committed to providing an opportunity for students to review key concepts for the SAT exam by being able to ask questions and receive immediate answers, interact with other students, and prepare with an experienced live instructor. Our SAT strategy sessions assist students in becoming familiar with the exam content, format, and timing.
SAT Prep Course Location: Virtual The course focuses on effective strategies for SAT Reading, Math, and English. Learners will engage with in-class reading exercises, practice passages, oral discussions, and close reading techniques that will equip learners with the necessary tools for success on the SAT.
SAT Prep Course Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Virtual Learn about the test, review critical content, gain test-taking experience, and learn the proven strategies the test makers don’t want you to know.
Saturday Art School Location: Penn State University Park Grades: K–12 Art education program taught by advanced art education students, open to all grades.

Program

Adopt-a-Seedling

Location: Penn State University Park

Celebrate the American Public Gardens Association’s Go Public Gardens Days! by visiting The Arboretum at Penn State to pot and take home a tomato or zinnia seedling. This program occurs in May.

Arboretum Summer Drop-In Programs

Location: Penn State University Park

The Arboretum at Penn State offers free events that do not require registration for children and families. Youth are required to attend programming with a parent, guardian, teacher, or chaperone. Programs will be offered most weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Arboretum’s botanic gardens. Topics will center around central Pennsylvania’s history, geology, plants, and animals.

Chief Science Officers Program

Location: Across PA
Grades: 6-12

Led by Penn State Center for Science and the Schools, and Intermediate Units in Central and South Central PA, this program aims to elevate student voice through leadership opportunities with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). CSOs serve as STEM ambassadors and a liaison for STEM innovation in their schools and community. They work with their school’s CSO Advisor and administrators to plan and carry out action plans that aim to bring STEM opportunities to their peers and the surrounding community.

Children’s Dance Theatre

Location: Penn State Altoona
Ages: 4–8

Creativity and movement exploration is the focus of this 6-week class. The children will be guided through coordination and expressive movement warmups, experiences, and improvisations to assist us in creating a dance based on a chosen theme. A final dance, created and performed by the Children’s Dance Theatre Workshop will be performed in April.

Earth and Mineral Sciences Exposition (EMEX)

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 10–12

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences annual student-run open house. You can attend information sessions and learn about the many majors that we offer. You will also be able to talk with our professors, staff, and current students.

ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: 6–12

The primary goal of ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women is to help girls and young women see themselves in the STEM fields. Throughout this experience, ENVISION attendees will hear inspiring speakers, learn from Penn State scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and technology experts, and participate in informal conversations with students and professional scientists. If you want to learn what women in STEM do, what they can accomplish, and how STEM is relevant to your own journey, this is the event for you! This event typically takes place in February each year.

Eventapalooza

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: K–12

An annual WPSU community event that provides families and children with hands-on activities, interaction with PBS characters, special exhibitions, and much more.

Girls Code the World Summer Program Associate Internship

Location: PA and NJ
Grades: 9–12, college students

Being a Program Associate is not just an opportunity to teach programs and influence the next generation of women in STEM, but it is also an opportunity to grow as a leader and gain access to an incredible network of women. The founder of Girls Code the World is a senior at Penn State, and she went through various LaunchBox programming to build up her nonprofit.

Kids Care: Earth Day at the Arboretum

Location: Penn State University Park

Join us to celebrate Earth Day at The Arboretum at Penn State with drop-in programming, including a seed ball–making activity titled “Spring Seeds for Summer Flowers.”

Multicultural Children’s Festival

Location: Penn State University Park

Families are invited to engage with activities from all over the world at WPSU’s Multicultural Children’s Festival! This free event is held at WPSU Studios and will have hands-on engagement from a variety of community organizations, performances, and more!

PATHWAYS TO YOUR FUTURE: Exploring STEAM Careers

Location: Penn State York
Grades: 7 and 10

This free program introduces students to professionals from academia, medicine, government agencies, business, and industry for a day of workshops and discussion. It also provides teachers with information to guide students toward career opportunities in STEAM fields. The workshops are held in May.

PULSE (Pre-health program for Underrepresented Leaders in STEM Education)

Location: Virtual and Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA
Grades: 9–12

Educational outreach program run by medical students, geared toward high school students interested in biomedical sciences.

Remake Learning Days

Location: Across PA
Grades: K–12

An innovating learning festival for children of all ages, typically taking place in the spring each year.

Remake Learning Days at Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm

Location: Student Farm at Penn State University Park

Families and kids of all ages are invited to the student farm and will explore the spring crops on the farm, learn about plant root systems, and plant their own seedlings to take home. The event is typically held in May each year during Remake Learning Days.

SAT Prep Course

Location: Penn State Scranton

By utilizing SAT-produced materials and practicing with retired test questions, students become familiar with the time issues and flow of the test and they also review subject matter with instructors and develop strategies to successfully take the test. This review helps students find a level of confidence and attitude that will take them to their highest potential on the SAT test.

SAT Prep Course

Location: Penn State York

SAT scores are required for most college admissions, and a good deal rides on students’ scores, namely admission to choice schools and scholarships. Being prepared is the key to success in taking the SAT, and Penn State York is committed to providing an opportunity for students to review key concepts for the SAT exam by being able to ask questions and receive immediate answers, interact with other students, and prepare with an experienced live instructor. Our SAT strategy sessions assist students in becoming familiar with the exam content, format, and timing.

SAT Prep Course

Location: Virtual

The course focuses on effective strategies for SAT Reading, Math, and English. Learners will engage with in-class reading exercises, practice passages, oral discussions, and close reading techniques that will equip learners with the necessary tools for success on the SAT.

SAT Prep Course

Location: Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Virtual

Learn about the test, review critical content, gain test-taking experience, and learn the proven strategies the test makers don’t want you to know.

Saturday Art School

Location: Penn State University Park
Grades: K–12

Art education program taught by advanced art education students, open to all grades.

Program

Adopt-a-Seedling

Location: Penn State University Park

Celebrate the American Public Gardens Association’s Go Public Gardens Days! by visiting The Arboretum at Penn State to pot and take home a tomato or zinnia seedling. This program occurs in May.