Over the course of this 6 month program, high school students are led through the design process and the design of a community-based project. The workshops are designed to expand the knowledge of students on architectural design theories, concepts, and the design process. The program is designed to enhance youth’s understanding of design, community responsibility and construction, through mentorship and design, job shadowing advance programs that prepare students to enter college architecture programs.
The Architecture Boot Camp is a six-month long program built to provide students with a platform to discuss, analyze, and interpret the impact of design, art, and architecture in the built environment through a focused curriculum and creative outcomes. We believe that architecture is personal and collaborative, logical and creative, and it is the relationship between these modalities that defines design thinking.
In 2025, we are introducing a 5-day summer high school boot camp that runs from July 22-26 that replaces the previous all Saturday version.
High School Students 9th - 12th Grades
The Architecture Boot Camp is for High School students who are highly interested in pursuing a degree or career in architectural related studies. For the 6-month program, students are required to meet the minimum requirements of writing an essay about their interest in architecture and this program, filling out an application and get a reference from a teacher or counselor. There is a minimal program fee to attend.
HIGH SCHOOL BOOT CAMP 6-MONTH PROGRAM
February - July: 2nd Saturday
10am-2pm
Virtual & In-Person
REGISTRATION CLOSED
HIGH SCHOOL BOOT CAMP 5-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM
Tuesday, July 22 - Saturday, July 26
9 am - 5 pm
In-Person @ East Los Angeles College
Ages 14-19, 9th - 12th Grade
REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 5TH
SoCalNOMA seeks to advance and support the education and careers of those who have been historically under represented in the field of architecture and various allied design/build professions.
