Simmons Middle - D131 STEM Ignition

  • Robotics, General STEM
Simmons Middle School: 1130 Sheffer Road, Aurora, IL 60505, USA
Sep 30 2026
Apr 14 2027

Schedules

Simmons Middle (09/30/2026-04/14/2027)

STEM Ignition
$0.00 USD
  • Wed2:30 - 4:00 pm

Description

 

The STEM Ignition Club at Simmons Middle School meets once a week after school.

Day:       Wednesdays, 30 September 2026 to 14 April 2027
Time:      2:30pm-4:00pm
Location: Simmons Middle School
              1130 Sheffer Rd.
              Aurora IL, 60505

The STEM Ignition Club is offered free to students.

Registration is first come, first served. Class size is limited.

Students must register to join and can only register for the school that they attend.

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 08/24/2026 and ends on 03/03/2027

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 6 to 8.

In-person location

Simmons Middle School: 1130 Sheffer Road, Aurora, IL 60505, USA

Description

The STEM Ignition Club at Simmons Middle School meets once a week after school.

Day:       Wednesdays, 30 September 2026 to 14 April 2027
Time:      2:30pm-4:00pm
Location: Simmons Middle School
              1130 Sheffer Rd.
              Aurora IL, 60505

The STEM Ignition Club is offered free to students.

Registration is first come, first served. Class size is limited.

Students must register to join and can only register for the school that they attend.

Students meet directly after school.

A snack is provided to students.

Students are required to picked up at dismissal time of the program.


The following partners provide weekly instruction to students in the STEM Ignition program:

Chasewood Learning:  LEGO and Matrix Robotics and Competitions
Elite Chess:  Chess and Chess Competitions
IMSA:  Topics in STEM
Aurora Public Library:  STEM Literacy
SciTech:     STEM Focused Curriculum
Friends of the Fox River:  Environmental Science

Robotics is the focus of the club and accounts for half of the weekly visits at each school.

Register