K-12 Program Library

Yale A Cappella groups lead singing workshops and teach local students how to harmonize, beatbox, and blend. The session ends in a joint performance.

New Haven high school juniors and seniors can enroll in Yale courses with tuition covered, gaining college credits in a collegiate setting.

Yale School of Medicine students and faculty teach anatomy to Hill Regional Career High School students. Juniors visit the Anatomy Lab twice a month.

Yale’s Physics, Engineering & Biology program offers high school students research, scientific programming, and high-performance computing experience.

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library inspires research through rare books and manuscripts and is open to the public.

Brain Bee is a neuro competition for grades 8-12, testing understanding of brain functions Students can win prizes and interact with Yale faculty.

Bridges ESL offers free English lessons for the Yale and New Haven community, building skills and confidence by bridging language gaps.

Camp Kesem at Yale has been helping kids affected by cancer since 2013. With 45 volunteers, they provide year-round support and a free summer camp.

Campus Girl Scouts is a Yale student-led troop that combines traditional Girl Scout programs with engagement on the Yale campus and in New Haven.

This interactive night of magical demonstrations shows kids how chemistry enhances our lives in medicine, cosmetics, and movies.

Pathways students and families explore Yale’s chemistry labs, meet scientists, and see lasers, magnets, and live experiments in action.

In CTW, New Haven students explore moral and political questions with Yale professors in a 2-week summer program, then meet throughout the year.

CityStep uses dance and creative activities to enrich public school youth’s educational experience, fostering self-expression and understanding.

Dwight Hall at Yale partners with Co-Op Arts & Humanities High School to provide free after-school programs for students in safe environment.

Code Haven introduces middle schoolers to computer science through weekly lessons taught by Yale students directly in New Haven schools.

Community Health Educators (CHE) empower New Haven students through discussion-based workshops on a variety of health topics.

Yale partners with Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School to enhance artistic and educational experiences through collaborations.

The Cushing Center at Yale, honoring Dr. Harvey Cushing, holds 450+ specimen jars, surgical illustrations, diaries, and more.

The Dwight/Edgewood Project pairs middle school students with mentors at Yale to create plays, fostering creativity and collaboration in the arts.

Yale students teach science to New Haven elementary students through interactive demos and hands-on activities and promote a passion for STEM

Dining with the Dramat offers local students an evening of theater, a behind the scenes look at a theatrical production, and dinner with the cast.

Discovery to Cure inspires high school students to pursue careers in science and medicine through hands-on lab experience with research scientists.

The Yale Dramat’s High School Acting Workshop offers students of all levels training in performance fundamentals each fall and spring.

Dwight Hall at Yale supports student-led groups who contribute thousands of hours for public service and social justice initiatives.

The Yale Public School Internship Program connects students with New Haven schools, offering tutoring, classroom help, and special programs.

The East Rock Record is a student-run newspaper at East Rock Magnet School, supported by Yale’s Office of New Haven Affairs.

EECO at Yale was founded in 2019 and promotes environmental education in New Haven through place-based curricula and student engagement.

Exploring Science, an online series by Open Labs at Yale, connects middle school students with Yale scientists to inspire curiosity and engagement.

Hill Regional Career & Achievement First Amistad High students collaborate with local companies and Yale students to build a robot for competition.

The Flipped Science Fair at Yale has middle school students judging grad students’ research. It is a unique way for kids to learn about science.

The Fortunoff Archive holds over 4,000 testimonies of Holocaust survivors, witnesses, and liberators. Fellowships are available for scholars.

In the Funbotics series, students build robots while developing engineering skills, teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

The Gilder Lehrman Center shares knowledge about slavery’s impact on history and provides paid professional development experiences for teachers.

Girls on the Run is an after-school program for 3rd–8th grade girls, combining running, life skills, and community service.

Girls’ Science Investigations program helps middle school student explore science careers with hands-on learning led by Yale experts.

GradSWE at Yale partners with Pathways to Science to support women in engineering. They host Engineering Days to engage students in hands-on projects.

Yale nursing volunteers spark science curiosity in New Haven students through hands-on lessons on anatomy, health, and the human body.

HPREP at Yale introduces high school students to health careers like medicine, nursing, and public health and supports them in the college process.

Hear Your Song partners with medical pediatric facilities to help children write original songs and record and share them with their families.

The Yale Hemispheres program brings New Haven students to campus for international affairs exploration, mentorship, and UN field trips.

Yale University & Hill Regional Career High School partner to provide students access to classes, labs, internships, medical simulations, and more. 

Yale’s IPCH researches and preserves material culture, offering tours, demos, and workshops to high school students through Yale Pathways to Science.

The Julia Robinson Math Festival at Yale fosters collaborative problem-solving and a love for math through various games and activities.

The Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium, run by Yale’s Dept. of Astronomy, educates students and public with planetarium shows on Tuesdays.

The Marsh Botanical Garden at Yale showcases a variety of plants in greenhouses and gardens, providing educational opportunities for visitors.

The Marshall-Brennan project has Yale law students teach high schoolers constitutional law through a collaborative teaching program.

The MATHCOUNTS program at Yale brings math enrichment to local middle school students in New Haven, West Haven, and Hamden through weekly sessions.

Matriculate is a nonprofit that connects low-income, high-achieving high school students with college student advisors to support top college access.

MECha and Conexiones connect New Haven community with resources. Sueños Scholarship empowers undocumented individuals for higher education.

MSEP, launched in 2021, empowers underrepresented high school students to pursue medical careers. Resident physicians lead monthly sessions.

The Migration Alliance at Yale (MAY) helps migrants by providing sports, snacks, tutoring, and housing assistance to refugees and local students.

Mondays at Beinecke is an open and free series of weekly virtual talks discussing highlights from the Beinecke Collection. 

The Morris Steinert Collection showcases musical instruments from all cultures and periods and supports education in arts and sciences.

The Music in Schools Initiative (MISI) partners Yale School of Music with New Haven Public Schools to provide music education.

All-City Ensembles provide free performance opportunities for students outside of school, led by Yale School of Music and New Haven teachers.

The Morse Summer Music Academy in New Haven offers a free 4-week music program for grades 4-12 students in band, choir, and orchestra. Apply now!

The Symposium on Music in Schools at Yale School of Music: biennial event addressing music education issues, featuring national leaders and awards.

NACLO is a competition for high schoolers to solve linguistics puzzles from different languages, with training sessions led by Yale professors.

Yale supports New Haven Promise program, providing scholarships and career prep to graduates of New Haven public schools.

New Haven REACH pairs high school students with Yale mentors to navigate college applications, helping New Haven youth achieve their educational goals

New Haven Reads offers free tutoring and books to promote reading in the greater New Haven area. Yale sponsors tutors for one-on-one instruction.

The New Haven Science Fair offers mentoring for students and professional development for teachers in hands-on projects.

The New Haven Urban Debate League supports students in area public schools by teaching debate skills and competing in tournaments on Yale’s campus.

Open Labs at Yale hosts on- and off-campus events where students meet researchers and learn about science through talks and demonstrations.

PALS in New Haven pairs Yale mentors with students for tutoring and mentoring. Educational games and activities make learning fun and develop skills.

Yale’s Department of Anesthesiology hosts workshops for New Haven students on anesthesia safety and provides hands-on activities.

Brain Education Day is an annual event for more than 100 Pathways students that features specimen dissection, fMRI scanner visits, and robotics.

The Day of Immunology is an annual event for high school students hosted by Yale’s Department of Immunobiology with Pathways to Science.

Pathways Discover Chemistry Day offers hands-on experiments for students to explore and learn about chemistry.

Engineering Days by GradSWE let students explore labs and do design-build activities like making a bionic arm and air-quality monitor.

Pathways to Science invites high school students to a one-day, hands-on exploration of science led by Yale faculty and researchers.

This Yale Department of Ophthalmology event for Pathways students explores eye anatomy with software, slit lamp training, and cow-eye dissections.

Pathology Day gives high school students a full-day look at disease investigation, DNA analysis, clinical cases, and community healthcare innovations.

Pathways scholars at Yale can join Public Health Day for workshops, demos, and discussions on public health topics.

Pathways event teaches students about human evolution and forensic anthropology through hands-on demonstrations with real bones and fossil casts.

Pathways Summer Scholars is a free 2-week program led by Yale faculty and staff for local high school students to explore arts and humanities.

Explore Yale’s Preservation and Conservation Center with Pathways students. Learn about conservation practices and meet professionals.

Pathways to Science Summer Scholars is a 2-week intensive summer program that offers high school students hands-on science learning in Yale labs.

Yale’s West Campus festival welcomes Pathways students for lectures, demos, games, and tours led by 50+ scientists.

Pathways students visit Yale Wright Lab for hands-on learning about nuclear, particle, and astrophysics. Researchers explore dark matter & neutrinos.

Paid science interpreter roles at Peabody Museum for students with 2+ years in EVOLUTIONS. Includes training & community service.

Peristalsis Dance Group offer weekly movement classes at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital to support pediatric patients’ creative expression.

The Yale Society of Physics partners with other groups to teach high schoolers about physics through activities like juggling, dance, and electronics.

Yale’s Society of Women Engineers hosts middle school students to design, build, and test wind turbines on campus.

RISE is a Yale organization supporting refugee and immigrant students in New Haven through tutoring, community engagement, and cultural events.

The Resonance event by Yale Scientific Magazine offers high school students interactive demos, lectures, and facility tours on campus.

Open Labs at Yale hosts Science Cafe events for students to learn about current research, interact with Yale scientists, and do hands-on activities.

The Science on Saturdays lecture series invites the New Haven community to campus to meet award-winning scientists and participate in science demos.

Sensory Physiology Club promotes human and animal physiology education through hands-on experiments and summer workshops.

Learn about the Shafer Scholars program offering New Haven high school juniors a chance to attend Yale Summer Session with full support.

SheCode teaches New Haven girls coding in JavaScript & Python, sparking interest in tech, problem-solving, game design, algorithms, & graphics.

SNUGS at Yale provides swim lessons free of charge to local special needs children. SNUGS serves more than 150 children annually.

Splash at Yale aims to expand the opportunities and interests of local K-12 students by offering classes in a variety of subjects in a full day event.

Sprout is a two-day program by Yale Splash in which middle and high school students take classes on various subjects taught by Yale students.

Squash Haven empowers New Haven youth through squash, tutoring, fitness, community service, and college prep for success in school and sports.

Grad student group, STEM Mentors, prepares students for STEM careers. Workshops, Q&A sessions, and fairs promote opportunities in STEM fields.

The Sterling Memorial Library at Yale houses 3M books on 16 floors in a Collegiate Gothic style resembling a cathedral.

Stroke Busters teaches New Haven high school students about stroke prevention, causes, and warning signs through one-day sessions and summer workshops

The Neuroscience Outreach Program hosts middle and high school students at Yale for lectures, demos, and hands-on activities led by grad students.

The View from Here: A photography program for young adults in Greater New Haven. Learn essential principles using smartphones. Exhibition & stipend.

The Workshop Series lets local high school students explore photography through personal cameras, studio work, gallery tours with Yale MFA students.

The Ulysses S. Grant Program at Yale offers a six-week summer program for New Haven middle schoolers to enhance critical thinking and collaboration.

The Urban Improvement Corps offers mentoring and tutoring for students in New Haven at the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale.

The Urban Resources Initiative (URI) in New Haven partners with the community and university to promote community forestry and environmental education

Engineers Without Borders invites New Haven area middle school students to learn how to design, test, and build their own water filter. 

Educational initiative by the Yale Repertory Theatre aimed at bringing live professional theater to middle and high school students in CT.

The Windham Campbell Literary Festival at Yale University celebrates prize recipients in drama, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry with free events.

World CLASS offers language instruction in rare languages by Yale faculty and local teachers to high school students, showcasing their skills.

New Haven high school students can learn radio techniques and host their own shows at WYBCx Yale Radio Internship’s Teen Takeover hour. 

Yale Athletics offers free admission for New Haven residents at select games. Youth sports team opportunities are available for all games.

The Bouchet Mentoring Program pairs mentors from Yale BMU with young men of color in New Haven, offering tutoring and career-focused activities.

Explore British art at the Yale Center, featuring a vast collection in a Louis Kahn-designed building. Free admission and programs for families.

Exploring-art-ism is a program for families with kids ages 5-12 with autism or sensory processing differences. Enjoy art activities and sensory toys.

The Yale Center for British Art offers children’s programs and family festivals for exploring collections through gallery experiences and activities.

Schools & community groups can visit for free, educator-led tours to explore collections, architecture, and exhibitions, enhancing critical thinking.

The Summer Teacher Institute supports literacy instruction through visual art with workshops, discussions, and hands-on experience at the museum.

The Comer School Development Program supports children’s holistic development through creating supportive learning environments in New Haven.

The Yale Children’s Theater teaches, entertains, and engages kids with the dramatic arts through student-written shows and free workshops.

Yale Community Rowing offers middle school students a one-week summer program to learn rowing while building teamwork, discipline, and self-esteem.

The Yale Daily News Summer Journalism Program is a four-day intensive high school journalism course that is free to New Haven students.

The View from Here is a photography program in which high school students learn core principles using smartphones and host a spring photo exhibition.

Yale Model Congress offers high school students hands-on experience with US legislative process through debate, writing bills, and public speaking.

The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute collaborates with Yale University and New Haven public schools to enhance teaching and learning.

Yale Online offers a wide range of programs and courses for career changers, educators, and students around the world. Free courses are available.

The Yale Pathways Research Internships program pairs students with science research internships at Yale, providing workshops and mentors for guidance.

Pathways to Arts & Humanities offers a deep dive into arts and humanities resources at Yale with programs in theater, art, photograph, and history. 

Yale Pathways to Science opens the door for middle and high school students to explore STEM on Yale’s campus.

EVOLUTIONS provides multi-year support for New Haven high school students.

Yale Peabody Museum hosts a variety of free events including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Environmental & Social Justice and Fiesta Latina.

Peabody Museum field trips offer students hands-on science learning experiences and professional learning for teachers.

Yale Peabody Museum tells the story of over 4.5 billion years of life on Earth through a robust collection of fossils, plants, minerals and animals.

The Yale Physics Olympics is a free all-day physics competition for high school students and teachers in CT and nearby areas.

Yale students in the Reading Corps program serve as reading tutors and mentors, boosting literacy skills and academic success.

Yale Simulation Academy brings NHPS students to Yale Med weekly to learn science through medical procedures and explore careers in biomedicine.

Inclusive group supporting URM BIPOC, women, gender minorities & allies in STEM education, careers & leadership from college to professionals. 

The Yale Summer Debate Program by Urban Debate League helps New Haven students build public speaking, argumentation, and critical thinking skills.

Synapse, Yale Scientific Magazine’s outreach program, inspires New Haven students to pursue science careers, research, and journalism.

The Yale Teaching Fellowship trains diverse educators, supports grad study, and builds long-term teacher retention in New Haven Public Schools.

The Yale Undergraduate Ethics Bowl gives local students experience in ethical discussion, philosophy, and public speaking through competition.

Yale Science Olympiad began in 2014, hosting annual invitational events for students to enhance STEM skills through competition.

Yale University Art Gallery contains over 4,000 works from diverse cultures and offers free admission, educational programs, and special exhibitions.

The annual Family Day invites families to explore the collection and buildings through activities, storytelling, and art-making projects.

Yale University Art Gallery offers free guided class visits with Wurtele Gallery Teachers for K - 12 school groups.

A partnership with Betsy Ross Arts Magnet Middle School, visual arts students from BRADA visit the gallery monthly for a specially tailored program.

Sidewalk Studio is an outdoor program held in front of the Yale University Art Gallery that fosters impromptu artmaking on a drop-in basis.

Join our free Teacher Leadership Program on Zoom to connect art with curricula at Yale University Art Gallery. Learn innovative teaching techniques!

Teen Art Studio offers the chance for students aged 13-19 to drop by and make art together and look at works in the collection every Wednesday!

Weekend & Family programs at Yale Art Gallery inspire children and families to think about art together through stories and activities.

The Digital Humanities Lab at Yale University Library offers workshops for Pathways students to explore digital humanities research tools and topics.

Yale University’s free podcasts cover arts, humanities, science, engineering, health, medicine, environment, and hosts faculty, alumni, and visitors.

Established in 1944, this program provides full funding for students to work with public sector and nonprofit organizations in New Haven each summer.

The Yale University Visitor Center offers guided tours by students and virtual tours of the campus for visitors. Private tours are also available.

YYGS is a two-week global summer program where nearly 2,000 high schoolers explore STEM and humanities, with full scholarships for NHPS students.

Yale University YouTube channel showcases speeches, lectures, and campus events, giving a glimpse of all that Yale has to offer.

Yale Physics hosts local students and families for a night of hands-on demos and a science show led by graduate students.

YaY Math Tutoring partners with New Haven Youth Tennis and Education to offer math support through 1:1 tutoring for local students on Yale’s campus.

The YCCI Summer Internship is a 4-week virtual program for high school students to explore healthcare, medicine, clinical research, and data science.

YEP! is a free after-school program for New Haven high schoolers to learn about entrepreneurship, build confidence, and brainstorm ideas.