Parkview STEM Academy Summer 2026

🏅 Parkview STEM Summer Camp: Summer Olympics Edition

Parkview High School is excited to host our annual STEM Summer Camp, a hands-on, engaging experience designed for students in grades 3–5. This year’s theme is the Summer Olympics, where students will explore science, engineering, and coding through fun, competitive challenges.

This camp will take place in the engineering lab at Parkview High School, providing students with access to real tools, creative materials, and an inspiring STEM environment.

📅 Camp Details

• Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• Location: Parkview High School Engineering Lab

• Grades: Rising 4th–6th graders

• Hosted by: Parkview TSA (Technology Student Association)

🔬 What Students Will Experience

Students will participate in Olympic-inspired STEM challenges that are exciting, hands-on, and testable. Each day includes:

• 🛠️ Engineering Design Challenges
  Build and test creations such as balloon-powered cars, catapults, and watercraft

• 🔍 Science Investigations
  Explore forces, motion, energy, and aerodynamics through interactive experiments

• 💻 Intro to Coding
  Use beginner-friendly platforms to create animations, games, and digital scoreboards

• 🏁 Team Competitions
  Students will test their designs in friendly competitions and earn points throughout the week

• 🥇 Awards & Recognition
  Daily celebrations for creativity, teamwork, and performance

🎯 Our Approach

For over 8 years, Parkview has proudly hosted STEM camps that emphasize:

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

• Team collaboration

• The Engineering Design Process (plan, build, test, improve)

• Learning through creativity and hands-on exploration

Our goal is to create an experience where students feel like engineers, scientists, and innovators.

💙 Supporting Our Students

This camp is organized by Parkview TSA, a nationally recognized student organization.
Proceeds from the camp help support students traveling to the Technology Student Association National Conference, giving them opportunities to compete, learn, and represent our school at the national level.

🌟 Why Join?

This is more than just a camp. It is an opportunity for students to:

• Build confidence through hands-on success

• Develop a love for STEM

• Work in teams and make new friends

• Experience real-world problem solving in a fun environment

If you have any questions or would like to register, please reach out. We look forward to an exciting week of innovation, creativity, and Olympic-level fun!