Future City Competition (High School Division)
A national engineering and urban-design competition where teams of grades 9-12 students research, write an essay, and build a physical model of a resilient future city addressing an annual real-world theme, advancing through a virtual qualifying round to finals in Washington, DC.
High School Future City is a hands-on cross-curricular educational program that brings STEM to life.
Ability to meet once a week for 2-3 hours
$300-$450 Registration Fee per team
How to Apply
- Register as a team with a dedicated coach
- Research, design, and build essay and model
- Participate in virtual qualification round
- Compete in finals in Washington, DC
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