HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
JOIN OUR SUMMER 2025 STEM LEARNING!
To register for the STEM Series of Summer Academies you must first register your interest on-line at the link below (Step 1). Step 2 is to submit a Student Registration Packet (link below). Lastly, once you receive notification from Bay Area LEEDS staff of your acceptance into the academy(ies) of your liking, you will be asked to complete Step 3 (payment of registration fee, if applicable). Registration fees vary depending upon the academy and its location. A registration fee-waiver is provided for those in need. Registration fees cover the partial costs of facilities; curriculum; field visit transportation; and breakfast, lunch & snacks daily.
Teachers who wish to work with us at the summer academies: Click here.
| COMPLETE ON-LINE REGISTRATION | COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PACKET | PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE (IF APPLICABLE) |
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| STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 |
| The first step in the Summer Academy Registration process is to complete the online registration process. | Step 2 is to download the 2025 Summer Academy General Application Packet, complete it and mail it to Bay Area LEEDS using the address provided on the first page of the application. | You will receive Bay Area LEEDS notification of your acceptance into the academy(ies). At that time, you will be asked to complete Step 3, to pay a registration fee, if applicable. A registration fee-waiver is provided for those in need. |
| PLEASE NOTE: Attendance for all days of each of the academy’s is required in order to participate. No exceptions. |
| East Bay Offerings | Tri-Valley Offerings |
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| ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & MANUFACTURING June 9-13, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Cal State East Bay Concord Campus Registration Fee: $500 Students spend the week working in teams learning about all aspects of the industry while engaging in a design-build experience constructing both structures AND moving parts using Arduino programming. Build-for-purpose aligned with ‘real world’ applications. Become a maker completing multiple projects. Students develop work readiness competencies, learn about jobs in the regional economy and have fun doing it! DISCOVER ENGINEERING! June 22-27, 2025, residential program Location: Cal State East Bay Hayward Campus Registration Fee: Sponsors cover the cost of fees. BY INVITATION ONLY Students are immersed in a 5-night 6-day rigorous engineering hands-on experience which blends lecture, laboratories, and career panels. Staying in university dorms, the week-long project begins with the review of a design brief on Sunday evening which culminates in the creation of a bridge structure and autonomous vehicle which is tested and analyzed, and results presented to industry at the conclusion of the program on Friday. Bay Area LEEDS works closely with Cal State East Bay Construction Management and Engineering faculty and Project Lead The Way teachers to design, plan and implement the experience. BIOTECHNOLOGY July 7-11, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Cal State East Bay Concord Campus Registration Fee: $500 Students spend the week working in teams conducting authentic laboratory experiments. Expert keynote speakers share cutting-edge information to help students investigate a real-world biotech topic to develop a proposal to pitch to a team of investors (industry judges). Students will consider the benefits, disadvantages and the effects of CRISPR, a revolutionary gene editing tool, on society including the ethics surrounding these ‘real world’ topics that affect our society. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING July 14-18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Cal State East Bay Concord Campus Registration Fee: $500 Students spend the week working in teams conducting authentic laboratory experiments aligned with in-the-field studies, and hearing from keynote speakers. All activities contribute to information used to create a public service announcement to be shared with a panel of industry representatives. Aspects of Environmental Engineering are emphasized throughout. AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS July 21-August 1, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Cal State East Bay Concord Campus Registration Fee: $750 Learn about the science and technology involved in robotic systems. Working together, students will learn about robotic system concepts and integration, safety, human interfaces, building control systems and industrial applications. A Design Challenge is woven throughout the two weeks. Working in teams, students engage in a full production-line simulation of a model car assembly. Five assembly line stations require unique programming and use of real manufacturing tools and equipment. | The academies offered in the Tri-Valley are made possible through a grant from the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program and are open to high school students from Livermore Valley Joint, Pleasanton, and Dublin unified school districts free of charge. If space is available, students from other school districts may be accepted into each of the academies with appropriate registration fees applied. GIRLS WHO DESIGN+CONSTRUCT with Solar Power & Renewable Resources June 16-20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Las Positas College Registration Fee: Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin (fee sponsored); all others $350 For incoming 10th, 11th and 12th grade girls. Design and build both structures AND moving parts using Arduino programming. Build-for-purpose aligned with ‘real world’ applications. Become a maker completing multiple projects GREEN ENERGY: DRONE FLIGHT & CODING July 21-25, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Las Positas College Registration Fee: Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin (fee sponsored); all others $350 Learn how to program drones using block coding. Have fun flying drones in an indoor obstacle course. Discover the industrial applications of drones. MANUFACTURING: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & ROBOTICS July 7-18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Location: Las Positas College Registration Fee: Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin (fee sponsored); all others $500 Learn about the science and technology involved in robotic systems. Working together, students will learn about robotic system concepts and integration, safety, human interfaces, and building control systems and industrial applications. A Design Challenge is woven throughout the two weeks. Working in teams, students engage in a full production-line simulation of a model car assembly. Five assembly line stations require unique programming and use of real manufacturing tools and equipment. |
DO NOT Pay REGISTRATION FEE for 2025 Summer Academies (if applicable), UNLESS notified by Bay Area LEEDS of your acceptance in the academy(ies). Once notified, you will be instructed to return here.
Summer ACADEMIES made possible by the following sponsors:
A chance for teachers to learn more
Bay Area LEEDS’ Summer STEM Series offers an excellent opportunity for teachers to increase their knowledge about curriculum integration, the use of project-based learning, incorporating work readiness competencies in learning, and also to expand their understanding of career opportunities available in our region in key industry sectors. It is one of the many high-quality teacher professional development opportunities available in the East Bay.
Student and Parent Testimonials
“The Summer Academy really opened me up to the field of biology. Previously, I was set on becoming a businesswoman. However, after the camp I took more science classes. It really has changed my personal outlook on life. In my second year of UC Berkeley, I am now a declared bioengineering major and not a business major.”
— Summer Camp Student
“In just a short week, I learned so much about biotechnology and developed skills that will help me with my future jobs! Along with lectures, we went on field trips and performed experiments, so we could see the science in action. The Biotechnology camp was one of the most rewarding activities I have ever done.”
— Summer Camp Student
“My boys both came home each day truly excited about meeting new students with similar interests and exploring possible careers with technical professionals. And the field trip to Big Break Regional Park was the best field trip they have ever taken!”
— Summer Camp Parent
Our sponsors make a difference in the lives of high school students each summer!
Collaborating Sponsors
Bishop-Wisecarver
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
California State University East Bay
Cal Pine Corporation
City of Hayward
Contra Costa Building Trades Council (IBEW Local 304, Carpenters Local 152, and Sheet Metal Workers Local 104)
Contra Costa Community Health
Contra Costa Environmental Health
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Contra Costa Water District
Department of Justice Richmond Crime Lab
East Bay Regional Parks District
Eichleay Engineers
ENGIE
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Five Rivers Aviation
Gillig
Innovative Genomics Institute
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302
Jacobs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Manex
Marathon
Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Mt. View Sanitary District
Operating Engineers Local 3
PG&E
R & S Construction
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
Tesla
TRB+Associates
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program
Turner Construction Company
USDA Western Region Research Center
Interested in sponsoring?
April Treece
Bay Area LEEDS CEO
apriltreece@ba-leeds.org
(925) 408-6373
Questions about registration:
Amy Kerns
Community Outreach
communityoutreach@ba-leeds.org
(925) 681-9149