Workshops & More

Workshops & More

After-School Innovation Clubs

IEA partners with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) to provide gifted (GATE) students with engaging, after-school learning experiences.

Students work in teams to solve design challenges and explore STEM topics through hands-on projects such as 3D printing, environmental design, and science-based storytelling.

Programs are offered at select PUSD schools, including Altadena Arts Magnet, Hamilton, Jackson, Longfellow, Madison, McKinley, Norma Coombs, Webster, and Willard.

What Families Should Know

  • Free to PUSD families
  • 15 hours of programming per student annually
  • 800+ students served since 2022
  • 200+ student Innovation projects completed

“It is such an asset to be able to tap into the expertise of an organization that dedicates itself to meeting the unique needs of gifted learners.”

– Karen Anderson, PUSD Arts & Enrichment Coordinator and GATE Specialist