Announcing  Fall 2025 Openings:   S.T.E.M. Robotics Team membership for Grades 4-8 on Saturdays. Please ensure your provided email address is correct and complete on the below application. Fee for Team membership is $30.00. On receipt of application an email invoice for the registration fee will be sent for payment.

During the school year several STEM/STEAM programs may be offered.  Each current program is summarized below:

♦ The STEM Initiative team functions as a NSBE, Jr. Chapter (National Society of Black Engineers Junior Chapter).  The junior chapter has access to rexources of NSBE such as persons with specific STEM expertise as well as a subscription to the NSBE BRIDGE Quarterly Magazine.  STEM activities and field trips are held throughout the year.  The activities feature a science, technology, engineering, or math oriented project or field trip.  We require participants to arrive on time so that projects can start in a timely manner.

♦ Coding Classes are periodically held in the fall and spring each year for grades K5-3rd.  There are 5 sessions that are 2 hours in duration. Children learn to code in using programs such as SCRATCH and TYNKER.  Current classes are scheduled for Saturdays from 11 am – 1 pm. The cost of the classes is $25, includes a tee shirt and snack.

♦ Robotics Teams: Four Rivers periodically sponsors First Lego League Robotics Teams (Four Rivers Elementary STEM Team & Four Rivers Middle STEM Team). The teams consist of students in grades 4-8 and are funded by the Department of Defense and Boeing Corporation. Current team meetings are Saturdays are 12-2 pm.

Service fees for these programs are subject to change based on status of awarded grants.