2026 STEAAAM
SUMMER PROGRAM

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY

GRICUA’s STEAAAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Agriculture, Architecture, and Math) Summer  Program offers students interested in science, technology, engineering, art, agriculture, architecture, and math an environment to explore these diverse subjects. The STEAAAM program will be held from June 1- 5, 2026, and is designed to engage and sustain a STEAAAM student-centered learning culture where passion, self-discipline, technology-enhanced collaborative teamwork, and STEAAAM career awareness are part of the learning settings.

To participate in GRICUA’s STEAAAM Summer Program, students and their parents or guardians must understand and agree to the following:

The Application Process & Deadlines 

• All information submitted with the application will be maintained in confidence by all members of the screening committee. 
• Students must be entering 5th-8th grade in the upcoming 2026-27 school year. • Deadline to apply is Friday, May 8, 2026. 
• Mail, fax, or email applications to: GRICUA Attn: STEAAAM Program, at 6636 W. Sundust Rd. Box 5091, Chandler, AZ 85226 or Fax 520-796-0672 or llarney@gricua.net.  
• If the number of eligible students exceeds the number of seats available, a random lottery selection will occur for eligible applicants. 
• Eligible applications submitted after the deadline will be wait-listed in the order they are received. Students will be contacted in late May if space is available.  
• Orientation will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The student and a parent or guardian must attend. We will review our expectations for the students, meet the chaperones, and distribute the 2026 STEAAAM Summer Program schedule.  

Transportation 

• Parents/Guardians must drop their child off at GRICUA by 7:30 AM and pick up their child by  5:00 PM each day (Friday pick-up will be at 6:00 PM). 
• GRICUA will provide transportation to various field trip sites. 

Breakfast/Lunch/Snacks 

• Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided. 

Student Expectations 

• All students must have appropriate behavior and attendance. 
• All students are expected to participate in the learning activities.