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 16 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 8,000 children in STEM over the past 14 years, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and a passion for innovation.

MySTEM Academy 2026 Programs

Robotics Teams

2025-2026 FLL Robotics Team

FLL Robotics Team Bots N’at earned the prestigious 1st Place Robot Design Award at the Western PA competition on December 13, 2025, after finishing in the top 5 of the Robot Game. The team went on to compete at the Pennsylvania State Championship on February 14, 2026, where they received the Innovation Project Award and qualified to represent Pennsylvania at the Georgia Invitational on June 6–7, 2026.

Team Bots N’at created a wearable AI camera system that helps archaeologists spot artifacts on the ground while keeping their heads up, significantly reducing the risk of trips, bumps, and other hazards encountered in the field. The device integrates a Raspberry Pi, a custom-trained AI model using hundreds of artifact images, and haptic alerts on a wearable band, allowing archaeologists to safely and efficiently locate important artifacts while navigating complex outdoor environments.

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2025-2026 FLL Robotics Teams

MySTEM Academy’s Pittsburgh π-Rates team won 1st Place Champions at the Western PA competition on December 13, 2025, after achieving the highest score in the Robot Game. The team also earned 3rd Place Champions at the Pennsylvania State Championship on February 14, 2026, and will advance to compete at the Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach, CA, from May 28–30, 2026.

The team identified a real-world problem: archeological artifacts and expedition crews are vulnerable to heat, shock, and vibration. They designed the AWESOME Box, an innovative, low-cost transport system using layered padding, ultra-white paint, and sensors, iterated with expert feedback, and tested quantitatively to prove its effectiveness.

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2025-2026 VEX IQ Steamboat GOLD team

The MySTEM Academy 2025–2026 VEX IQ Steamboat team competed in two local events: at Woodland Hills on 12/12/2025 and at North Clarion on 11/17/2025, earning a prestigious spot to compete at the Pennsylvania State Championship on 3/10/2026. After finishing 2nd in the Skills Challenge, the team competed in several alliances, finishing at the top of the scoring board. This performance secured them a spot at the VEX World Festival in St. Louis from April 28–30, 2026, while also demonstrating excellence in their Engineering Journal and earning the prestigious Design Award.

The team used an AI sensor to the front of their robot to assist with precise beam stacking during driver control, using its pin recognition and proportional control to improve accuracy and responsiveness.

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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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