Our STEAM! Summer program introduced students in Grades 5-8 to Paint 3D, Minecraft programming, and financial literacy in a fun and interactive way. High school readiness is included for 7th & 8th grade students, putting them ahead of the crowd. In 2024, students built a 3D Ocean diorama—all from scratch. Students learned the basics of 3-dimensional design in Microsoft Paint 3D, how to use the tools to import, rotate, and place objects along a 3D plane.

Coding basics with Minecraft.

Students got an introductory experience with coding and computer science from Minecraft Hour of Code tutorials at Code.org. These tutorials taught students basic commands, loops, while statements, and do statements. Each student had to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles with code to make it to the end.

Entrepreneurship Basics and High School Preparation

Lastly, while 5th & 6th Graders learned the basics of entrepreneurship, 7th & 8th Graders began preparing for success in the future with High School Readiness, discovering ways to thrive in academics, social skills, emotional wellbeing, and goal-setting.

If you would like to find out more about our STEAM! program or know a middle school student who may want to be a part it, visit our STEAM! page for more information or contact us.