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Middle School STEM Summer Experience (PGCC)

Provided By
Prince George's Community College

The Middle School STEM Summer Experience program was established in 2023. The goal of this program is to expose younger students to STEM and spark their interest in STEM fields. There are four 1-week experiences for rising sixth to eighth-grade students. Program participants have a full day of hands-on STEM activities, including coding, applications of math skills, and building items using scientific principles.

Logic Model

Program Activities

Students (Grade 6-8)

Engage in experiential STEM activities related to coding, machine learning, applied math and science​ 

Access near-peer mentoring and postsecondary faculty​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Grade 6-8)

Gain knowledge of STEM topics​ 

Gain interest in STEM​ 

Increase awareness of STEM education pathways in high school

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Grade 6-8)

Increased student engagement and interest in STEM (formal and informal)​ 

Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)​ 

Increased participant awareness of, and interest in STEM research and careers (secondary)​

Participant Perspectives

Participant perspectives reflect survey responses from 2025-2026, the first year of survey administration.

Of 64 student participants, 12 responded to the survey.

Students

Grades 6-16

  • Disagree
  • Slightly Agree
  • Moderately Agree
  • Strongly Agree
Middle School STEM Summer Experience increased my knowledge of coding and machine learning.
n = 12 valid responses
Middle School STEM Summer Experience increased my skills for doing science projects.
n = 12 valid responses
Middle School STEM Summer Experience increased my ability to apply math to real world problems.
n = 12 valid responses
Program Data

Program data includes participants from both years of Base Period (2024-2025 and 2025-2026). 

Students

143 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

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