
UCLA Mesa Academy
In partnership with UCLA, edÚcate offers its students (families) the opportunity to be a part of the UCLA Mesa Academy. The UCLA MESA Schools Program (MSP) is one of 19 university centers in the Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Statewide organization. MESA’s mission is to enable economically disadvantaged students to prepare for and pursue a math-based degree in areas such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
Beginning in 1997 with only five schools, UCLA CEED’s MESA Program currently serves 20 schools and over 800 students in the Los Angeles Unified and Inglewood Unified School Districts .
Each MESA school site is supported by 1-2 teachers who serve as a MESA advisor and coordinate STEM activities for enrolled students. In addition, MESA high school students benefit from the support of college counselors who have joined our team of MESA advisors.
Culminating the MESA student experience each year is MESA Day. MESA Day is a regional event that engages students in STEM-based MESA competitions to test their design skills and math acuity.
MESA projects provide the groundwork for the competitions that are offered during the event.
The UCLA MESA Program is housed under the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) which is directed by Enrique Ainsworth.