Sally Ride Science
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.
Fall 2026 Courses Open for Enrollment! Summer enrollment opening January 2027
Fall Location:
West View Campus, South Bay Union School District
525 Third Street, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Summer 2027 Elementary and Middle School Level Course Location:
Wangenheim Middle School
9230 Gold Coast Dr, San Diego, CA 92126
Summer 2027 High School Level Course Location:
UC San Diego Extended Studies
8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego, CA 92037
West View Campus, South Bay Union School District
525 Third Street, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Summer 2027 Elementary and Middle School Level Course Location:
Wangenheim Middle School
9230 Gold Coast Dr, San Diego, CA 92126
Summer 2027 High School Level Course Location:
UC San Diego Extended Studies
8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego, CA 92037
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.
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.
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
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.