YDO Summer
"YDO Summer gives kids the chance to learn something that they wouldn’t ever learn in their public school classrooms."
-Youssef B. (Denison Univ.)
LKSR 2019
Two teams of students (Gr. 6-12) designed, built and raced human-powered, amphibious vehicles for the 2019 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race. Pictured here is Pirates of the Merrimack team.
Quick Fob Fix
Once upon a time, Josh's fob broke off the keyring. 8th grader Victor, sprang into action: designing & 3D printing a fix within the hour.
YDO Pathways '19
"I am very thankful for all your help and support. You have made applying to college much easier than I would have expected."
-Rosmery M., ALA '19
Painting w/Adam
Isabella has been steadily improving her brushwork in Adam's advanced painting class on Thursdays.
Kinetic Sculpture
Two teams of students (Gr. 5-12) designed, built and raced human-powered, amphibious vehicles for the 2018 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race. Pictured here is Squirtle Squad.
Mya & Lynne 2017
At YDO's 2017 Holiday Piano Recital, Mya G. sang alongside our piano teacher, Lynne Wilby. The two presented a moving rendition of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On.
STEM Design 325
"Asked how the new hands-on STEM course at YDO compares to his other classes at Lawrence High: "I don't really consider this class. I like it too much.""
-Johnny T. (Gr. 11, LHS-ALA)
Time-Lapse Video
A group of all-star middle schoolers planned & hosted YDO's Dance-A-Thon 2017 (7pm to 1am, 90's vs. 00's theme) and raised over $1000 to support YDO Summer.
New @Youth CITIES
"[The first session] went amazing. We were just settling in, but they gave us so much info on what we need to get a business started. I love it!"
-Uriel R. (Gr. 10, LHS-ALA)
Food Art
An example of fun artwork created in Adam & Anieda's Food Art program, using edible materials the kids can create, photograph & then eat!
STEM Laser Model
Students in grades 8-10 used SOLIDWORKS design software to create 3D-printable parts for a LASER Light Show.
Film Making '16
As a part of YDO Summer 2016, students in Film Making (led by Denise Mullings) wrote scripts, acted and filmed four short videos. This trailer for Wedding Gone Wrong was a huge hit at the End-of-Summer Exhibition on August 4th.
Leah's Recital '15
Leah plays a duet with YDO's piano instructor, Ms. Lynne Wilby, and a pop song by Justin Bieber.
Rube Goldberg '16
Months of work squeezed into this 1-minute video!! Check out YDO's Rube Goldberg Machine that was built to celebrate the launch of the 10th Annual Cambridge Science Festival.
STEM Party Lights
These handheld party lights were designed and manufactured by YDO Kids in the fall 2015 STEM Design Lab programs.
BK Fashion
In Fashion Design class, Chanelle created a top from Boston Globe comics and a skirt from Burger King french fry containers.
Collabo Mural '15
This "Night" mural was completed when 12 different art students collaborated to paint one panel each. Teamwork makes the dream work!
Skeeball Game
Anahi (Bruce, Gr 8) designed & built this coin-operated skeeball game for the Spring '15 Carnival Games course.
Wall Mural '13
In YDO Summer's first year in the Everett Mill, the art students developed this beautiful mural to represent their summer experience. Students were mentored by Coral Sabino and Elizabeth Rennie. This mural marks YDO's entrance to this day.