For Middle School Students
Returning Students
This information is for STEM Academy Ignite (grades 6-8).
Visit the high school program page for grades 9-12.
Registering for Courses
Have you taken an Ignite course before and want to register for another course? Check the timeline to see when registration opens. Courses fill up quickly because class sizes are small (1:10 student–teacher ratio) and a percentage of slots are always reserved for new Ignite applicants.
As a returning student, you receive priority placement in STEM Academy courses. This priority placement allows you early access to course sign-ups. Once all returning student slots are filled, interested students will automatically be placed on a waitlist for their top choice class and notified if a slot becomes available.
The registration procedure has changed. Updated instructions are coming in summer 2025.
Note: 8th-grade students moving to 9th grade must apply for the high school STEM Academy program as a new student. However, they will receive priority consideration as a result of their participation in prior APL STEM programs.