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Sally Ride Science Academy

STEAM workshops for Elementary, Middle & High School Students

Inspire. Explore. Create.

Sally Ride Science Academy Summer STEAM Program

Spark curiosity and creativity at the Sally Ride Science Academy! Designed for K–12 students, our hands-on STEAM workshops let kids step into the roles of space explorers, coders, marine biologists, and more. Led by expert instructors, these workshops make learning fun while opening doors to exciting STEAM careers.
 
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Enrollment for next Summer will be available January 2027

Elementary and Middle School Level Course Location: 
Wangenheim Middle School
9230 Gold Coast Dr, San Diego, CA 92126
High School Level Course Location: 
UC San Diego Extended Studies
8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego, CA 92037


Enrollment is accepted on a rolling basis and will close one week prior to the course start date, or sooner if the course reaches capacity.

Lower Elementary School

Ignite imagination in young explorers that want to dive into fun, hands-on adventures in marine life, building, robots, coding, and even messy science experiments—perfect for growing minds in K-1st and 2nd-3rd grades!

Upper Elementary School

Spark curiosity where young learners explore exciting fields like marine biology, engineering, robotics, programming, and even messy discoveries through fun, hands-on activities for grades 4 through 5.

Middle School

Dive into dynamic workshops where students can explore fields like engineering, robotics, entrepreneurship, marine biology, geology, and even creative areas like art, VR, and screenwriting through hands-on projects for middle schoolers in grades 6 through 8.

High School

High school students in grades 9-12 can explore their passions with workshops in cutting-edge fields like AI, robotics, space exploration, epidemiology, digital media, marine biology, and sustainability, all designed to inspire and prepare them for future STEAM careers.

Additional Resources

2026 Parent Student Handbook

Your go-to guide for everything you need to know about the Sally Ride Science Academy experience. Inside, you’ll find important details about schedules, policies, safety guidelines, and expectations, all designed to ensure a fun, engaging, and enriching program for your student. 

Scholarships Available

Sally Ride Science Academy scholarships provide eligible students with access to one Academy course, helping make hands-on STEAM learning more accessible.

FERPA Form

Students who wish to have parents make changes to their account, such as adding or dropping a course, must fill out the FERPA form.

Support Sally Ride Science

Your donations support students via scholarships.

FERPA Policies

Students have the right to authorize additional individuals to have access to their education record. Students may authorize, in writing, someone else to have access to view and/or update their education record. Students who wish to authorize the release of records to other individuals should complete and submit the FERPA Release form.

The completed FERPA Release form should be submitted to UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Student Services:

  • By email to unex-reg@ucsd.edu, Attn: FERPA Release
  • By fax: (858) 534-8527, Attn: FERPA Release
  • In person or by mail to our La Jolla Student Services location

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Celebrating 25 Years Of Steam

Celebrating 25 years of inspiring the next generation, a pioneering STEM education initiative continues its mission to spark curiosity and expand opportunities for students nationwide. Founded to help close the gender gap in science and engineering, its legacy now reaches learners from all backgrounds through innovative STEAM programs.
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Get in Touch

Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu for any inquires.