STEM

At Pres, STEM is a place to explore, experiment and take on challenges that stretch you. Whether you arrive with a passion for science and technology or discover one along the way, you’ll have opportunities to learn by doing, solve real-world problems and explore where your interests might lead.

The STEM Scholars Program gives students a four-year pathway to deepen their interests and connect STEM learning to real-world possibilities. Through career exploration, mentorship, hands-on experiences and leadership, students build skills, make professional connections and begin shaping where their interests could take them.

Opportunities:

Internships • Summer Programs • Networking • Job Shadowing • Career Exploration

Project Invent empowers students to become inventors for social good. Through hands-on, real-world problem solving, students work in teams to design innovative technologies that address meaningful challenges faced by members of their local community.

Guided by mentors and educators, students gain experience in engineering, design thinking, and entrepreneurship—all while learning to lead with empathy. Project Invent inspires the next generation of changemakers by showing them how their creativity and compassion can make a real impact.

Opened in celebration of Earth Day 2024, the garden at Presentation High School is a vibrant, student-centered space designed to support environmental learning and well-being.

Created in collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone people, the garden—named Nano’s ‘Ewwe, meaning “light” in the Chochenyo language—reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and respect for the land. It serves as a hands-on learning environment where students engage in activities through the Garden Club and Project Invent, developing creative solutions to support plant care and environmental stewardship. More than just a place to learn, the garden offers a peaceful sanctuary for students to connect with nature and recharge.

Team 2135, Presentation Invasion, is our all-girls entry into the world of high school competitive robotics to grow  a love of STEM. 

We are a “learn by doing” program where young women learn to design, manufacture, build, program, and compete with robots in the FIRST Robotics Competition. There are no pre-requisites beyond a desire to learn about STEM-related fields.

As a “learn by doing” program, young women can gain confidence and overcome their hesitation to STEM topics. Students design, manufacture, assemble, program, and compete with 120lb robots against other high school teams in the region. The team teaches how to recognize that making mistakes while learning is a key part of the process. There are no pre-requisites required to join beyond a desire to learn about STEM-related fields.

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