General Application Information
All applicants must follow these guidelines:
- You must be an 8th-grade student currently taking Advanced Algebra I.
- Students in 9th grade can apply if a spot is available, but you must be on the college prep track, completing Algebra I in 8th grade. Students within the high school CANNOT apply after their 9th grade year.
- 9th-grade students who are re-applying to STEM please click on this link Join Google Classroom Here
- Students currently in 8th grade and are transferring in from other school districts must submit transcripts to our guidance department. Jill Saparito: [email protected]
- Any student who has failed any classes prior to applying will be subject to review by the STEM committee.
- Fill out an online application
- Applicants will choose 1 of the 2 essays to complete before the application deadline. Do not write both essays.
- Applicants must have ONE teacher recommendation. Please do not submit more than one as it takes a lot of time to review them.
2025-2026 Application Information
- The Wilkes Barre Area STEM Academy will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 STEM cohort starting March 12 and will close Wednesday, March 19 at midnight.
- Interested students should be currently enrolled in a Wilkes Barre Area School District, Bear Creek Charter School, Wilkes Barre Academy, St. Nick's, or Good Shephard Academy 8th grade class and will have completed Algebra 1 prior to the 2025-2026 school year. Those students enrolled in private schools MUST live in the WBA School District boundaries.
- Once applications are processed all applicants will be interviewed in-person, on a date to be announced.
- All applicants will receive a letter by email by the end of the 2024-2025 school year whether the student made it into the STEM Academy and further details will follow.
- Interested students can apply today by clicking on this link 2025 - 2026 STEM Application