First Light Application
First Light Saturday Science School invites middle school students to apply for the 2024 Fall Term! Please complete the form below and attach a signed copy of the CASE Release Form to apply.
Students will continue exploring flight and aviation during the Winter Term, focusing on drones! Students will learn the history of drone development, how drones operate differently from planes, interact with scientists using drones in the field, and construct their own drones in teams.
Dates for the upcoming Winter 2024 Term are:
- January 25th
- February 1st, 8th, and 22nd
- March 1st, and 8th
Sessions run from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm each week. (Except for the first session, which starts at 12:30 p.m. for orientation). Parents and Student support teams are invited to view students’ presentations during the last session. Sessions are held at Carnegie’s Broad Branch Road campus (5251 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, in the Greenewalt Building)
Student Eligibility:
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- In 6th – 8th grade
- 10 years or older
- Enrolled in Washington D.C. public and public charter schools
- Fully vaccinated