Stella
Engineering for students before college
Hands-on, team-based labs so students can build real skills early and explore engineering before college.
Our curriculum
Lessons for classrooms and partner programs
Written for teachers, volunteers, and program staff. Short prep time, clear instructions, and materials lists included.
Team projects, not just lectures
Students work together on design, build, and test, the way engineering work actually happens.
Skills that show up in the real world
Lessons connect classroom learning with how engineering is practiced in research and industry.
Partners and mentorship
Built for schools, nonprofits, and programs, with room for mentors when that helps students grow.
In the lab
Design, build, and test
Step 1
Design
Students define a problem and propose possible approaches.
Step 2
Build
They construct a prototype using materials that programs can source.
Step 3
Test
They evaluate results, identify failures, and revise the design.
For partners and instructors
Instructor network
Stella focuses on curriculum. Approved partners who need teaching support can also browse our instructor network and ask us for an introduction. Instructors keep their contact details private until they accept.