Introducing the Accelerated Learning Academy (10-11)
Created to expose students to STEM at an early age, the ALA program for 10th-11th graders provides an environment that keeps motivated youth in a science-driven and academic/professional network. This program was designed to bring welcome and much-needed diversity to STEM studies and industries, especially for others who are underrepresented in these fields yet have a long history of achievement. The ALA allows high-achieving, forward-thinking 10th, and 11th, graders—students who will evolve into our next generation of engineers, software developers, mathematicians, architects, doctors, and physicists—to explore STEM in new and exciting ways!
Featuring ALA Sponsors: Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson
Led by industry experts and renowned professors from major medical and research institutions, the program features three tracks: Medical Science, Biomedical Engineering and Technology, and Applied Mathematics. Students participate in career development and academic enrichment activities through a series of weekend workshops held throughout the school year on Princeton University’s campus. They will explore STEM through both in-classroom and “real world” opportunities, including group activities, workshops, hands-on demonstrations and real-world applications. Across our STEM curriculum, we focus on critical thinking and problem solving, skills that prepare students for life. Participating in this program will not only spark and further students’ interest in STEM careers but will also enhance their profiles and college applications.