
PROGRAMS | STEM
STEM
YDO is home to hands-on science and engineering labs offering an array of opportunities for students to build valuable skillsets, design innovative projects, and become independent problem solvers.
Under the leadership of Don Rhine, YDO STEM offers a range of project-based courses that, over time, help motivated students grow from first-time experimenter to self-directed innovator.
Seasonal courses include:
- 3D Design, Printing & Prototyping
- Botball Robotics Competition
- Coding for Robotics
- Kinetic Sculpture Racing
- micro:bit magic
- Video Game Design
- Whacky Inventions
By participating in high-quality, hands-on STEM enrichment over a number of years, YDO students are advancing from first-time experimenters to self-directed innovators.

If you would like to learn more about program content or seasonal schedules, please contact stem@ydolawrence.org.
Student Work

Cornhole Board
London (CDCPS Gateways, Gr. 5) completed his Tools & Building project for Fall Term I. This yard game may be our most family-friendly project to date!
Back to Kinetic Sculpture Racing
09.18.22
Grounded for the past two years, our engineering students have not been able to participate in the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race. The team resurrected their sculpture from 2019 and made a number of…