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Help Your Teen Turn Curiosity Into Real Research

FREE Weekly Live School for Middle and High School Students. Secure your seat in the FREE Weekly STEM Research School. Every Friday at 5:15 PM ET and Saturday at 5:15 PM ET, your middle or high schooler takes one clear step in real research, in a repeating 4-part cycle they can join at any point.

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THE 4-PART CYCLE

Discover, Investigate, Create, Impact

You can join at any point. A new sign-up joins the current week's module and catches earlier modules when the cycle repeats. After Impact, your teen asks a new question and becomes an Explorer again, at a higher level.

Discover: Real-world problem, to research topic, to focused research question. Need: Direction.

Investigate: Experimental design, data collection, data analysis. Need: Evidence.

Create: Publication-ready manuscript, research poster, novel science contribution. Need: Proof.

Impact: Poster presentation, journal publication, life, college, and career readiness. Need: Standing.

I built this school so your teen does not have to wait until graduate school to do real research.

– Dr. Jedy

MEET DR. JEDY

Meet Dr. Jedy

Dr. Jedaidah Jedy Chilufya-Scalessa is a PhD-trained scientist and former UMass Amherst Biology and Genetics lecturer.

She is the founding editor of an open-access student STEM journal published by UMass Amherst and partners with schools and families.

She has mentored 100+ high school students in college-level research across more than 14 U.S. states, teaching through her Student Brilliance Framework (Discover, Investigate, Create, Impact).

Give your teen a place to start, and a cycle to keep growing in.

First sessions:

Fridays at 5:15 PM ET, live on Google Meet. First Friday session: November 6, 2026.

Saturdays at 5:15 PM ET, live on Google Meet.

What to bring: a notebook, a pen, and curiosity.

Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ooz-qrav-puc

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. The Weekly STEM Research School is free.

Who is it for?

Middle and high school students, whether they are starting from scratch or already have an idea.

What does your teen need?

A notebook, a pen, and curiosity. Sessions are live on Google Meet.

Can your teen join mid-cycle?

Yes. You can join at any point. A new sign-up joins the current week's module and catches earlier modules when the cycle repeats.

When is it?

Fridays at 5:15 PM ET and Saturdays at 5:15 PM ET. First Friday session: November 6, 2026. Secure your seat now.

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes - sessions are recorded and posted to YouTube, so your teen can catch up if they miss one.

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