Washington Parish STEM & Innovative Learning Center

10/14/2026

🚀 Founded in 2024, Washington Parish STEM is here to make education FUN! Robotics, gaming, aerospace, science, 3D printing, and more—plus FREE Saturday workshops coming soon! 🤖🎮

We need YOUR help letting kids in Bogalusa and Washington Parish know we’re here! Like, follow, and share our page —it only takes a second! ❤️

10/14/2026

🤖 Reminder: FRC Team 10446 – Circuitron Robotics Kickoff Meeting is TOMORROW!

📅 October 15th at 5:30 p.m.
📍 322 S. Columbia St., Bogalusa

Students in grades 7–11 who live in Washington Parish are invited! Open to public, private, charter, and homeschool students. Parents are welcome to attend!

Join us to learn about Circuitron and the exciting activities we have planned as we prepare for the upcoming season’s challenge!

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) brings students together to design, build, and program a robot to compete in a team challenge. Along the way, students develop skills in engineering, coding, teamwork, and problem-solving.

This will be Circuitron’s third year competing, and we’re excited to welcome new team members! No robotics experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to learn.

🚀 Come meet the team and discover how you can get involved!

10/09/2026

📣 Washington Parish STEM will be at the Franklinton Branch Library TODAY!

Join us for a FREE STEM Family Night and learn all about 3D printing! 🖨️✨

📅 Today, October 9
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Franklinton Branch Library
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome
🎒 All supplies provided

Bring the family out for an evening of hands-on STEM learning and fun. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🔬🤖

09/30/2026

💚 Every donation makes an impact! 🔬🌱

Something as simple as baking soda, a measuring cup, gloves, or a pack of markers can become a hands-on STEM learning experience for a child in our community.

Your donations help Washington Parish STEM stretch our resources further, serve more students, and provide opportunities for kids to experiment, explore, build, and discover.

No donation is too small—every item helps us create the next learning experience! 💙🧪🌎

📍 Donations can be dropped off Fridays from 2 PM–6 PM at 322 S. Columbia St., Bogalusa, LA.

09/30/2026

🤖 JOIN WASHINGTON PARISH STEM FRC TEAM 10446 CIRCUITRON!

We’re looking for dedicated 9th & 10th grade students ready to learn, build, code, compete, and grow! We’ll also consider 7th–8th graders who have a strong interest in developing their robotics and engineering skills.

🏆 FRC Team 10446 Circuitron is the only FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team in Washington Parish, and we are open to the entire community—public, charter, private, and homeschool students are welcome! We’ve competed at FIRST Regionals two years in a row!

FIRST is about much more than building robots. Students develop engineering, coding, fabrication, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, marketing, and career-ready skills while preparing for real-world STEM opportunities.

🚨 Spots are limited! Don’t wait for your child to already show an interest—exposure to an opportunity like this could change the direction of their life.

📩 Message Washington Parish STEM or email [email protected] for details.

Build it. Code it. Drive it. Compete with it. 🤖⚙️❤️

09/27/2026

🎮🏆 Washington Parish STEM Esports Registration is NOW OPEN!

We’re recruiting for TWO community teams:

🎮 Junior Varsity: Grades 4–8
🏆 Varsity: Grades 9–12

Open to public, charter, private & homeschool students throughout Bogalusa and Washington Parish!

⭐ Washington Parish STEM is a Louisiana Scholastic Esports Federation - LASEF Regional Center, giving students opportunities to compete regionally and advance to state competition!

Esports builds teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, communication, confidence & technology skills—all while having fun! 🎮

💻 Virtual & In-Person Practices
🏆 Regional & State Competition Opportunities

👇 Registration link in the comments!

09/25/2026

🎉🔬 Exciting News for Washington Parish STEM! 🚀

We are excited to announce that Founder & Executive Director Taryn Spikes-Webb has been accepted into the Project Scientist Educator Cohort!

Project Scientist is a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to high-quality STEM education and experiences, with a special focus on empowering girls and young people from underestimated communities to see themselves as future scientists, engineers, innovators, and STEM leaders.

Being selected for this competitive educator cohort is an exciting opportunity to connect with a national network of educators, gain new STEM resources, strengthen innovative teaching practices, and bring even more hands-on STEM opportunities back to the students we serve.

💚💙 We’re growing, learning, and bringing more opportunities home to Washington Parish. So much is coming to our program—stay tuned! 🚀

09/24/2026

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SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS Washington Parish youth will soon have more opportunities to roll up their sleeves and use science and technology to make a difference in their own […]

09/24/2026

🚀✈️ COMING JANUARY 2027! 🌎🛰️

Washington Parish STEM is getting ready to LAUNCH our new Aerospace Program for Grades 3–8!

Students will explore ✈️ Flight Simulation • 🚁 Drones • 🚀 Rocketry & Space • ⚙️ Aerospace Engineering • 🧑‍🚀 STEM Careers

Explore. Innovate. SOAR. 🚀

📍 Washington Parish STEM & Innovative Learning Center
📧 [email protected]

Stay tuned—registration information coming soon!

09/21/2026

🥛 WASHINGTON PARISH STEM NEEDS YOUR HELP! 💚💙

We need 20 one-gallon milk jugs for an upcoming STEM project by October 1st!

If you have empty milk jugs to donate, please rinse them out and save them for us.

📅 Deadline: October 1
🥛 Goal: 20 one-gallon milk jugs

📩 Want to donate? Message us here or email [email protected] to schedule a pickup or drop-off time.

Please share and help us reach our goal! 💚💙