Planting the Seeds for Success

Committed to improving the educational experience for children in the Pittsburgh region and beyond, Carnegie Mellon provides learning opportunities long before college.

Carnegie Mellon engages students at a young age with programs like C-MITES, the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students. Through the program, students can enroll in weekend workshops like creative writing, robotics and ancient Rome.

Our Summer Pre-College Program is a six-week program that allows high school students to discover what it's like to live on campus as a college student. 

Many of our colleges offer K–12 programs with a focus on a particular discipline, like our School of Architecture's Architecture Explorations.  This program uses hands-on architectural activities for children to help build a foundation and appreciation for this field. 

In these ways and so many more, Carnegie Mellon helps children prepare today for what's to come tomorrow. For more information about all of our K-12 of the programs, visit the Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach.