K-12 Programs

The Department of Computer and Information Science oversees several ongoing programs to increase accessibility to CS and related fields to young aspiring computer scientists. Explore the programs below or learn more about K-12 initiatives in Penn Engineering.

Programs:

• Fife-Penn CS Academy
  After-school coding clubs for K-8 students, taught by Penn students, in local schools
• North American Computation Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO)
  A contest in which high-school students solve linguistic puzzles, and learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills
• WICS High School Day for Girls
  High School girls are invited to spend a day in Penn Engineering to learn what computer scientists and engineers do
• High School Teacher Resources
• NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award for High School Girls
  High School girls are invited to submit their computing projects to compete for this award given by the National Center for Women & IT — open in October each year
• Tech It Out Philly Programming Workshops for High School Students
  An 8-week Sunday workshop program offered in fall and spring teaches Philadelphia high school students how to code by creating a website on a socially important issue