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Educational Advocates
Our objective is to guide the family in finding options where the student will not only get admitted, but thrive and find success once on campus.
Creative Writing for Teenagers - Professional Writing Academy
A course by Professional Writing Academy, offering a fun & interactive way to develop your writing skills & unleash your creativity.
Scratch (developed by MIT)
The world’s largest coding community for children that allows young people to create digital stories, games, & animations.
Tynker
Tynker equips children with foundational computer science, programming, & critical thinking skills to prepare them for the future.
Veritas AI
AI Scholars is a 10-week online bootcamp covering AI fundamentals, applications, & a hands-on project with a mentor.
W3Schools
W3Schools Campus provides a vast coding library of courses, quizzes, & interactive lessons for all skill levels.
Webflow University
Webflow University offers free courses & tutorials on web design, development, & creating website.
ALEKS
ALEKS is a research-based, online learning program that offers course products for Math, Chemistry, Statistics, & more.
Art of Problem Solving
Our books, classes, & online resources help students become creative, successful problem solvers.
Brilliant
Brilliant’s mission is to create better problem solvers through interactive, hands-on learning.
Coursera
Explore a wide range of mathematics courses on Coursera, offering expert-led lessons from top universities.
Harvard University - Mathematics Courses via edX
Access free, online mathematics courses from Harvard where you learn at your own pace.
IXL
Enhance your skills with IXL, offering personalized learning in math, language arts, & science to help students of all ages succeed.
Khan Academy
Master math at your own pace with our free lessons from basic arithmetic to advanced math for learners of all ages.
MIT Primes USA
PRIMES-USA is a free, year-long research program in mathematics open to high school juniors & sophomores.
MIT Yulia's Dream
Yulia’s Dream is a free math enrichment & research program for exceptional high school students (grades 10-11) from Ukraine.
Standford Pre-Collegiate Studies - Math Circle
The Stanford Math Circle offers quarter-long sessions for elementary, middle, & high school students interested in math.
Treehouse
Founded in 2011, Treehouse offers accessible, affordable online tech education, teaching over 1.2 million people to code and design.
NaNoWriMo's Young Writers Program
Aspiring teen authors can set goals, track progress, & write their own novel during National Novel Writing Month!
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
We celebrate creative teens by providing opportunities to showcase their work in art, writing, & more.
Teen Ink
A platform where teens can share their creative writing, artwork, & photography while connecting with one another.
Unbound: Teen Creative Writing - Gotham Workshops
Unleash your creativity as a writer, while learning the tricks of the trade.
Unlock Your Inner Storyteller - The Writing District
Our 6-week online creative writing class for teenagers is designed to spark your imagination & unleash your inner storyteller.
Video Game Writing - Gotham Workshops
You’ll learn about structuring a story, crafting a script, world-building, characters in gameplay, & the intricacies of the medium.
Workshops - Lighthouse Writers
Online creative writing workshops, led by expert instructors. Hone your craft and connect with fellow writers.
Writing Classes - MasterClass
Get unlimited access to all 200+ classes taught by the world's best, starting at $10/month.
Lumiere Research Scholar Program
Explore our diverse programs, offering personalized learning experiences to help students excel academically.
Pioneer Academics Research Program
We offer high schoolers institutional resources to conduct original, undergraduate-level research.
Polygence
Work with a PhD-level expert who will help you create a meaningful project, such as a research paper, podcast, video essay, or more!
Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research
We offer hands-on experiences in biology, medicine, & research to inspire the next generation of scientists.
The 1-on-1 Research Mentorship
This program offers students the opportunity to pursue research with a current teaching Oxbridge or Ivy League faculty member.
The Cambridge Future Scholar Programme
High school students have the opportunity to enhance their academic skills & gain valuable research experience through this program.
Royal Museums Greenwich: Introduction to Astonomy Online
This course is for people with no prior knowledge of astronomy & offers a basic introduction to the subject from various perspectives.
MehtA+ - AI/Machine Learning Bootcamp
This 6-week virtual camp for 8th–12th graders taught by MIT & Stanford engineers covers AI, machine learning, & learning fundamentals
Rice University: Physiology: The Foundations of Medicine
This pre-college course dives into the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, & respiratory systems & how they work together.
NFHS Learning Center: Sports Nutrition Course
This course presents guidelines for the diet needed to be ready for athletic practice and competition & how to refuel afterwards.
Georgetown University: Anatomy & Physiology: How the Body Works in Harmony
A comprehensive view of the major body systems through engaging course videos featuring a variety of educational tools.
Coursera: University of Florida: The Science of Training for Young Athletes
This course covers sports science information that provide youth coaches & parents with practical pediatric sports science insights.
Class Central: Sports Medicine Courses and Certifications
Learn sports medicine, earn certificates with online courses from Stanford, Yale, Tsinghua University & other top universities.
Udemy: Astronomy Courses
Udemy offers online astronomy courses for all levels, covering stargazing, planetary observation, & astrophysics.
The Planetary Society
There is a potential 50% cut to NASA science on the line. Fuel our efforts to stop this cut & help us hit our goal of 800 new members.
Tufts University: Serving a Healthy Diet
In this course we explore the relationship between diet & health.
OpenLearn: Astronomy
OpenLearn offers 'The Universe: A Beginner’s Guide,' an accessible course exploring the fundamentals of the universe for beginners.
Open Yale Courses: Astronomy
The Department of Astronomy at Yale offers a wide range of courses in astronomy, physics, & mathematics.
NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory offers educational resources, including lesson plans, projects, & videos for students in STEM fields.
MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Astronomy
Introduction to Astronomy provides an introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, & the universe.
Khan Academy: Cosmology and Astronomy
Khan Academy's Cosmology & Astronomy course offers free lessons on the universe's scale, stars, black holes, & Earth's history.
Coursera: Astronomy Courses
Coursera offers a variety of online astronomy courses from top universities in topics like stars, planets, galaxies, & cosmology.
Class Central: Caltech The Science of the Universe
Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time & space in this online course.
University of Vermont: Exercise Science
Enroll in UVM's variety of college courses as a high school student, learning from top professors alongside college peers.
Inspirit AI
Artificial Intelligence high school & middle school intensives led by Stanford & MIT Graduate students.
freeCodeCamp
freeCodeCamp offers a proven path to your first software developer job with hands-on projects & certifications from all levels.
Codecademy
Codecademy empowers learners at all levels to grow their coding skills & make an impact through interactive learning
Well-Trained Mind Academy: Kinesiology & Nutrition I: Movement and Healthy Choices for the Active Student
This course challenges the student to grow in their knowledge, practice, & skills necessary to live a healthy, active lifestyle.
Wake Forest University: Sports Medicine: An Inside Look at the Major Injuries & Treatments
Learn about common sports injuries & treatment options in this essential sports medicine course.
Udemy: Fully Accredited Foundation Level Kinesiology Course
Learn the foundations of powerful kinesiology! Fully accredited course for muscle testing & body movement!
NextGen Bootcamp Live Online Classes
Live online, interactive summer coding classes in Java, Python, web design, and more, focusing on real-world projects from day one.
STEM Alliance Digital Mentoring
Digital mentoring programs, workshops, and after-school programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and math education.
Girls Who Code Clubs
Free after-school programs that teach coding and build community to close the gender gap in tech. Meet regularly during school year.
LI Youth Development - Coding Classes - in East Setauket, NY
A coding club introducing programming basics through hands-on projects in Python, C++, Java, & more, for all skill levels.
The Coding Space
Build intellectual confidence and a growth mindset through personalized projects in Scratch and JavaScript.
The Coding Space in NYC, Brooklyn, Long Island
An after-school and summer coding program where kids & teens learn to code while developing critical thinking skills.
theCoderSchool Syosset
Coding classes in Python, Scratch, and JavaScript with private and semi-private coaching, using a mentor-based teaching approach.
New York Math Circle
We’ll help you develop your logical thinking & problem-solving skills, & help you enjoy, understand, & expand your math knowledge.
Math-M-Addicts
A Saturday enrichment program with a range of mathematical problem-solving courses for elementary, middle, & high school students.
Poets House
Poets House exists to create a welcoming home for poets, poetry readers, & for those who are exploring poetry.
Hudson Valley Writers Center - in Sleepy Hollow, NY
The Center fosters a vibrant literary arts community that empowers writers & readers of diverse ages, talents, & backgrounds.
Astronomy For Change - in NY
Astronomy For Change is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to affect positive change through astronomy & science education.
