Girls of Steel Robotics runs STEM programs for K-12 students to help develop science, engineering, robotics, business, leadership, and other skills. We believe all students should be empowered to believe they’re capable of success in STEM!
Sound interesting? We’d love to have you! If you’re new to our programs, get an overview of what we offer here: Our Programs
Girls of Steel Robotics uses sliding scale dues to ensure our programs are accessible to all. Visit our Sliding Scale Dues page to learn more, and to receive an estimate for program costs for your family.
Contact us on our Contact Us page with any questions.
Application Overview
We’ve moved our program registrations to one new portal. You can apply for all programs from the same place!
Here’s a summary of our programs and application status:
| Programs We Offer | Grade Levels | When Applications Typically Open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th-12th Grade Year-Round Program | Rising 7th-12th grade students | May-June | Open shortly |
| FLL Challenge (fall) | Rising 4th-6th grade students | July-August | Closed |
| FLL Explore (winter/spring) | Rising 2nd-4th grade students | August-September | Closed |
| Summer camps | Varies* | April-May | OPEN NOW! See below for camps |
* We offer summer camps based on available adults, available high school students that can help mentor, and expressed interest from students throughout the year and programs we feel we can offer. It does mean sometimes there aren’t programs for certain grades for that summer. Keep checking back, or let us know what you’re interested in and we’ll consider it!
If you are interested in updates for when our applications open, sign up for our mailing lists on our Newsletters page.
Summer camps
We have the following three summer camps for 2026:
- Make: Board Games (Digital design, CAD, & 3D printing)
July 20 – July 24, 2026, 9am-3pm
For rising 4th-8th grade students - Make: 2D Video Games (Coding & digital design)
July 27 – July 31, 2026, 9am-3pm
For rising 4th-8th grade students - Intensive Intro to Robotics
August 3 – August 14, 2026, 9am-4pm
For rising 7th-12th grade students
(This is a two week camp, and is not our full-year flagship program.)
More information about summer camps can be found on Our Programs page.
7th-12th Grade Program
Our flagship program for 7th-12th grade students is our largest and most popular program! More information about this program can be found on the 7th-12th Grade Program page.
We usually fill up fast every year and we don’t allow mid-year registrations for this program, so get your application in quickly!
2nd-6th Grade School Year Programs
4th-6th grade FLL Challenge (fall): Applications will open in the late summer.
2nd-4th grade FLL Explore (winter/spring): Applications will open in the late fall.
Monthly workshop series (grades and times vary): Applications will open in the late summer.
More information for our younger programs can be found on our K-6th Grade Programs page.
Girls of Steel Robotics does not discriminate in admission, participation, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore as an educational nonprofit outreach program, Girls of Steel Robotics does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.