Saturday Academy

Students

Please click on one of the buttons below for more information about each program.

Middle School
High School Bio-Medicine
High School Engineering
High School Data Science

Congratulations to all of our students who competed in the state-wide pre-college program contest on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at NC State University!

Please find a Google Slide presentation here of our participants and award winners.

Registration for Fall 2025 will take place from May 15th to July 31st.

High School Engineering Explorers demonstrate their piano interface using Makey Makey at the September 7, 2024 Saturday Academy

The Center for STEM Education at UNC Charlotte offers a STEM Pre-College Program to broaden the pool of students pursuing mathematics, science, and engineering majors and careers. Students in grades 6-12 with interests in math and science are encouraged to apply.

The program consists of ten Saturdays during the academic year. Historically, participants engage in various hands-on-enrichment activities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Activities include: field trips, lectures and demonstrations by UNC Charlotte faculty/staff/students, robotics; math and science competitions, SAT/ACT preparation; STEM Fairs, Science Olympiad and more.  

Registration

Registration for Spring 2025 will open May 15, 2025 and will close on July 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Please make sure that you submit via email to stem-precollege@uncc.edu via pdf the following required documents:

  • Application;
  • Application Fee ($125.00); and 
  • Transcript/most recent report card (GPA 2.5 or higher/grade of “C” or higher in the student’s math/science classes). PowerSchool screenshots are permitted. Student’s name and school must be evident on the transcript and report card.

Saturday Academy Dates

Fall 2025 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily (Enrollment May 15, 2025- July 31, 2025)

August 23

September 27

October 11

November 1

November 8

November 22

Virtual Thursdays

Fall 2025 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day

September 18

December 11

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the program, please email stem-precollege@charlotte.edu or call (704) 687-8726.