STARBASE Alaska was established under the Alaska Military Youth Academy in the late spring of 2002. The response from Alaska schools has been outstanding, as it has been in the established programs. Nationwide, the overwhelming demand for the program continues to grow at a rapid pace, and exceeds supply.

STARBASE Alaska provides enrichment to Alaska education beyond the reach of standard school classrooms. Students are immersed in hands-on activities that reveal exciting aspects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and problem solving. They will complete the program with higher skills, motivation, and expectations of themselves. Students discover interesting and enjoyable ways to learn about technical applications within an aerospace environment, and are exposed to vocational applications in STEM career fields. Their STARBASE experience takes place on a military installation (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson or JBER) which enables them to see real world applications of the skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom.

An extensive use of computers and video instruction exposes students to new technologies fully integrated within the curriculum. Students learn concepts that help develop success-oriented approaches, the confidence to make good decisions, and an understanding of the benefits of teamwork.

STARBASE Alaska is designed for students in the fourth through sixth grades. The curriculum is designed to meet Alaska’s legislatively mandated Benchmarks. Students increase their learning potential through school-based activities that reinforce and build upon the material learned at STARBASE.

Hands-on, interactive learning activities focus on:

• Newton's Three Laws of Motion
• Rocketry Experimentation
• Engineering Design Process
• Astronomy
• Coordinate Systems
• 3D Computer-Aided Design
• Mathematical Analysis
• Bernoulli’s Principle and Aerodynamics
• Matter
• Properties of Air
• Nanotechnology
• Navigation
• Remote Drone Control Simulation
• Teamwork

Our program provides for integration of special needs students along with their fellow classmates.