10850 Perry Highway

Wexford PA 15090

MySTEM Academy offers a one-of-a-kind experience, empowering kids to identify, understand, and design STEM solutions for real-world challenges. Our mission is to prepare young learners to become future innovators and leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math.

We provide in-person summer camps and after-school programs for kids aged 8-12, with a focus on robotics and coding. Backed by 14 years of experience mentoring robotics teams, our students have competed in regional and international events, earning numerous prestigious awards and scholarships along the way.

Founded by an engineer and a former faculty member of Carnegie Mellon University, MySTEM Academy has successfully trained over 6,000 children in STEM over the past 14 years, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and a passion for innovation.

MySTEM Academy 2025 Programs

Fall Programs and Robotics Teams

2024-2025 FLL Robotics Team

The middle school robotics team, Nifty Ninjas, hosted by MySTEM Academy, achieved an incredible victory by winning the Robot Design Award at the Western Edge Open in Long Beach, CA, on June 2, 2024, competing against 80 international teams from around the globe.

The team showcased their technical expertise by using Python to implement advanced proportional control, significantly enhancing their robot's navigation accuracy.

Nifty Ninjas also accomplished a remarkable mark by successfully completing all the missions in the FLL Masterpiece Season.

For their Innovation Project, they broke new ground by creating a revolutionary solution for individuals with visual disabilities, introducing an innovative approach to wall climbing.

We are incredibly proud of the Nifty Ninjas and their outstanding achievements!

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2024-2025 FLL Robotics Teams

MySTEM Academy Teams 412 Power Crew and Gold and Black Impackt showcased their incredible talent at the American Robotics Open in New Jersey on May 18, 2024, following their impressive performance at the PA State Championship on March 9, 2024, where they both finished at the top.

Team 412 Power Crew earned the prestigious Champions Award at the Western PA event on December 2, 2024. They demonstrated their creativity by developing an innovative app designed to introduce young children to the joy of drawing.

Team Gold and Black Impackt received the Engineering Excellence Award at the American Robotics Open and were finalists in the highly competitive Alliance Game. For their Project Research, they pushed boundaries in innovation by creating a solution to make kayaking more accessible to individuals with low mobility.

Congratulations to both teams for their outstanding achievements and dedication!

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2024-2025 FLL Robotics Team

The FLL Robotics Team Infinite Loop, hosted by MySTEM Academy, earned an incredible First Place Robot Design Award at the Florida Sunshine Championship in Daytona Beach on June 22, 2024.

This achievement follows their exceptional success in winning the Champion's Award at both the Western PA Championship on December 2, 2024, and the PA State Championship on March 9, 2024.

The team engineered and programmed an efficient robot equipped with mechanical aligners and advanced coding techniques, enabling it to successfully complete nearly all missions of the season.

For their Innovation Project, Infinite Loop revolutionized kitchen safety by designing an augmented reality stove aimed at reducing burn injuries while cooking.

Congratulations, Infinite Loop, on your outstanding achievements and innovative solutions!

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"We are happy to have such high quality programs

for kids here in Pittsburgh. Highly recommended!"

Robin Shoop, Director, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

Creating leader and innovator for the 21st century

Growing a New Generation

MySTEM Academy was created in 2010 by Maria Yamanaka (Masters degree in Engineering from CMU) and Marcel Bergerman (former faculty at the CMU Robotics Institute).

MySTEM Academy mission is to inspire young students to learn and apply STEM by engaging them into hands-on and team-oriented programs that lead to innovation and future leaders.

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