K-12 Students
Programs to ignite learning
Did you know that more than 10,000 K-12 students participate in educational and fun activities at Carnegie Mellon each year?
There are dozens of opportunities for children to learn and grow at Carnegie Mellon. Many activities are held during the summer or on evenings and weekends during the academic year. We invite you to look at the programs that are listed to see if there are activities that are aligned with the needs of your child*.
Use the links below to see what is being offered in each of the colleges. All programs are free unless a cost is noted. To learn more about a program, click the title to be directed to it's homepage.
College of Engineering
Be an Engineer
Who: High School Students
When: Fall Semester
Where: On Campus
Destination: Innovation
Who: 5th, 6th graders
When: Spring Semester
Where: On Campus
Everyday Engineering
Who: 7th, 8th graders
When: Spring Semester
Where: On Campus
Explore Engineering Expo
Who: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th graders
When: Spring Semester
Where: On Campus
Moving 4th into Engineering
Who: 4th graders
When: Fall Semester
Where: On Campus
SEE: Summer Engineering Experience
Who: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
College of Fine Arts
Academy Program for Young Artists, Music
Who: Students aged 12-18
When: School Year
Where: On Campus
Center for Architecture Explorations Outreach Programs
Who: Kindergarten - 12th Grade
When: School Year, Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Pre-College Architecture
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Pre-College Art
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Pre-College Design
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Pre-College Drama
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Pre-College Music
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Preparatory School Program, Music
Who: Students aged 4-18
When: School Year, Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee
Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Children's School
Who: Students aged 3-6
When: School Year
Where: On Campus
*Enrollment requires tuition, scholarship funding is available
Pre-College Writing and Culture
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Statistics & Data Science Camp
Who: High School Students
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
Mellon College of Science
Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences
Who: Rising 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
Pre-college Computational Biology
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Summer Academy for Math and Science
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
School of Computer Science
AI Scholars
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
CS Academy - Computer Science Curriculum
Who: Middle School and High School Students
When: Anytime
Where: Online, Asychronous
CS Scholars
Who: Rising 11th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
Girls of Steel Robotics
Who: 1st graders - 12th graders
When: Academic Year, Summer
Where: On Campus
National High School Game Academy
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
Robotics Academy - SMART Micro-Certifications
Who: Participants of the FIRST Robotics Competition or FIRST Tech Challenge
When: Anytime
Where:Online, Asychronous
Tech Nights
Who: Female students in 6th, 7th, 8th grades
When: Academic Year
Where: on Campus
University Wide Programs
Gelfand Outreach Programs
Who: Kindergarten - 9th graders
When: Academic Year, Summer
Where: On Campus
Pre College summer session
Who: Rising 11th and 12th graders
When: Summer
Where: On Campus
*Classes have a course fee, need based financial assistance is available.
* Program information is updated twice a year by Gelfand Center staff based on information provided by the individual programs. It is possible that the above listed information may be out of date, or no longer active. Please contact programs directly for the most accurate information.