Students & Parents

Our student programs provide exciting opportunities to gain experience in the areas of engineering, mathematics, and science. Most of our student programs occur on the WPI campus and range from one-day events to two-week long residential programs. All the programs are run by WPI staff and faculty, often with the support of WPI students.

Below is a summary of the K-12 student programs available at WPI. Click on a program’s name to learn more.

ProgramsGradesLengthResidential?Audience

WPI Launch

incoming freshmen and sophomores

5 days, summer

open to all students

Battle Cry (First Robotics)

high school

year round

open to all students

Savage Soccer (First Robotics)

high school

1 day

open to all students

Frontiers

high school

two week

Yes

open to all students

Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science

high school

school year

open to all students

Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair

high school

1 day

open to all students

WPI Dinner with Entrepreneurs Series

high school

dinner

open to all students

WPI Invitational Mathematics Meet

high school

1 day

open to all students

WUNDERS (Women, Understanding New Dimensions in Engineering Related Sciences)

high school

one week

Yes

for female students

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

high school

half day

for female students

Understanding Engineering Road Shows

high school

afternoons

for female students and students of color

Strive

high school

10 days, summer

Yes

for students of color

MASTER (Math and Science Technology Education Resource)

high school

9 months

for students of color

National Engineers Week Celebration

high school

half day

for students of color

Bring Your Child to Work Day (WPI Community only)

middle & elementary school

1 day

open to all students

FIRST LEGO League Competition: RoboNautica

Age: 9-14 years

8 weeks

open to all students

Intellect Quest

Incoming 7th and 8th graders

6 days, summer

open to all students

Junior Achievement Groundhog Job Shadow Day

middle school

1 day

open to all students

SPLISH!

7th-9th graders

half day

open to all students

Camp Reach

7th graders

two weeks, summer

Yes

for female students

Exploradreams

middle and elementary school

afternoons

for students of color

Kids to College Program

6th graders

6x spring

Worcester Outreach

Teen Venture Camp

Age: 16-19 years

5 days, summer

Open to all students. Not running Summer 2009.  Please check back for updates.

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