text: 49ers STEM Leadership Institute | SVEF
  Multi-year STEM enrichment, skills training, &
  leadership development across middle and high school
  In-School & Extended Hours Programming
  The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute (SLI) provides multi-year, year-round academic support, STEM enrichment, skills training, and leadership opportunities to students in middle and high school.
  In the program from 7th through 12th grade, students enroll at Cabrillo Middle School and then Santa Clara High School, where they take SLI-specific math & science classes and then AP Seminar and AP Research their junior and senior years respectively. In addition, students commit annually to 300+ hours of program learning time in addition to their typical school hours. By cultivating student mastery in STEM subjects and in key skill areas, the program prepares students for college and empowers them to pursue their passions; so that they may become the well-rounded leaders of the future.
  Shifting the way students learn and teachers teach STEM and soft-skills in public school
  Gold Bell Award
  SLI received the prestigious Golden Bell Award, the highest honor from the state, in 2019
  Collaborative Spirit, Risk Taking, Passion, Communication, Creativity, Curiosity, Determination, Leadership, & Initiative
  SLI tracks and supports students' growth in hard & soft skills from 7th grade through 12th grade.
  Built around STEM subjects, design thinking, soft-skills, our fabrication labs, industry speakers and events, team work, college workshops, and culminating research projects, SLI prepares its students to be critical thinkers and leaders in whatever field(s) they pursue.
  By participating in SLI for six years, students benefit from a supportive, close-knit, network of like-minded peers.
  Added Teacher Support
  SLI's district teachers have an additional 250+ hours every year to develop interdisciplinary curriculum, support students' needs, & train in new technology & practices.
  SLI has given me the opportunity to immerse myself in a community that constantly pushes me to grow in every way possible.
  — Kylie, SLI Class of 2020
  The program's administrative team works to facilitate extended learning time, the use of lab technologies, workshops, field trips, competitions, and industry partnerships; as well as other administrative support.
  SLI's highly-trained district teachers collaborate on a daily basis to deliver robust interdisciplinary programming that utilizes project-based, experiential learning with real world context
  The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute is made possible by the strong partnership between Silicon Valley Education Foundation, 49ers Foundation, Chevron, and the Santa Clara Unified School District
  Students apply to the program in the late fall of their sixth grade year in order to start the program in 7th grade. We also accept transfer applications from current 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students.
  What does our admissions process look like?
  After submitting their initial application, select students will be invited to submit written responses
  After submitting their written responses, selected students will be invited to interview
  Welcome Meeting & 6-year Commitment
  & Santa Clara High School
  SLIAdmissions@SVEFoundation.org
  Special thanks to Danielle B. (SLI Class of 2021) for her support in building the SLI webpages for this website.