Unlike The Pathway Initiative’s city-funded programs, the High School STEM Academy, offered during the school year and over the summer, is a fee-for-service program. We encourage families who are able, with students who are interested in STEM, to pursue this program to set up their children for success in college and future careers, while helping to support TPI’s programming for underserved and low-income students.
Who This Program Is For
The High School STEM Academy provides an immersive, hands-on experience for high school students (grades 9-12) to explore career opportunities and develop a strong foundation in science and research skills. This program is a great option for students preparing for Advanced Placement biology or computer science courses, or who are interested in studying nursing, pre-medicine, biology, or engineering in college.
School-Year Program
School-Year Program Schedule
There are two tracks :
- Bio: Medicine, Health Sciences, Molecular Biology, and Bioengineering
- Tech: Computer Sciences, Robotics, Coding & Programming, 3D Designs & Engineering
Program Structure
Each track is delivered in a focused 4-week block.
AI & Technology Fundamentals Curriculum
Fall Semester: September - March
- BLOCK 1: PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS & AI FUNDAMENTALS
- Week 1 (10/27/2025-10/31/2025): Introduction to AI & Programming Fundamentals
- Week 2 (11/03/2025-11/07/2025): Data Structures & Algorithm Design
- Week 3 (11/10/2025-11/14/2025): Mathematics for AI & Data Analysis
- Week 4 (11/17/2025-11/21/2025): Advanced Programming & Problem Solving
- BLOCK 2: MACHINE LEARNING FOUNDATIONS & DATA MASTERY
- Week 5 (12/01/2025-12/05/2025): Introduction to Machine Learning
- Week 6 (12/08/2025-12/12/2025): Data Collection & Web Scraping
- Week 7 (12/15/2025-12/19/2025): Advanced Data Analysis & Visualization
- Week 8 (12/22/2025-12/26/2025): Data Science Project & Review
- BLOCK 3: ADVANCED MACHINE LEARNING & NEURAL NETWORKS
- Week 9 (01/13/2026-01/17/2026): Supervised Learning Algorithms
- Week 10 (01/20/2026-01/24/2026): Unsupervised Learning & Clustering
- Week 11 (01/27/2026-01/31/2026): Deep Learning Fundamentals
- Week 12 (02/03/2026-02/07/2026): Advanced Neural Networks & Optimization
- BLOCK 4: AI APPLICATIONS & COMPUTER VISION
- Week 13 (02/10/2026-02/14/2026): Computer Vision & Image Processing
- Week 14 (02/17/2026-02/21/2026): Natural Language Processing
- Week 15 (02/24/2026-02/28/2026): Robotics Fundamentals & Hardware
- Week 16 (03/03/2026-03/07/2026): Robot Programming & Sensor Integration
Spring Semester: April - May
- BLOCK 5: INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS & AI ETHICS
- Week 17 (03/10/2026-03/14/2026): AI in Robotics & Autonomous Systems
- Week 18 (03/17/2026-03/21/2026): Ethics in AI & Technology
- Week 19 (03/24/2026-03/28/2026): Regulatory & Social Considerations
- Week 20 (03/31/2026-04/04/2026): Industry Applications & Case Studies
- BLOCK 6: ADVANCED ENGINEERING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- Week 21 (04/07/2026-04/11/2026): Advanced Algorithms & Optimization
- Week 22 (04/14/2026-04/18/2026): Software Engineering & Project Management
- Week 23 (04/21/2026-04/25/2026): Deployment & Production Systems
- Week 24 (04/28/2026-05/02/2026): Technical Communication & Documentation
- BLOCK 7: CAPSTONE DEVELOPMENT & PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
- Week 25 (05/05/2026-05/09/2026): Capstone Project Planning & Research
- Week 26 (05/12/2026-05/16/2026): Capstone Project Development Phase 1
- Week 27 (05/19/2026-05/23/2026): Capstone Project Development Phase 2
- Week 28 (05/26/2026-05/30/2026): Final Presentations & Portfolio Showcase
Tutorials:
Virtual, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Hands-on Tech Lab
Saturdays OR Sundays : 3:00PM -5:00PM
Location: TPI STEM Lab, 89 South St. Suite LL00, Boston
Pricing
$799 per block
Summer Program
The summer program runs from June to August, in person at Biogen’s CoLab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students experience hands-on learning in a real molecular biology wet lab, giving them a great foundation for the school year—or college—ahead. This program runs for 30 hours each week and costs $2,250 per week, with discounts available for early birds and siblings! Students may sign up for one week or the full term.
Summer Program Schedule
Week One | Molecular Biology and Lab Techniques |
Week Two | DNA and Genomics |
Week Three | Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
Week Four | Bioinformatics and Data Analysis |
Week Five | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques |
Week Six | Molecular Biology and Disease |
Week Seven | Application of Molecular Biology in Medicine and the Environment |
Week Eight | Final Project |