What is the ASML Junior Academy?
The ASML Junior Academy is a free STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program launched in 2022 by ASML in collaboration with Mad Science. The goal is to improve the quality and accessibility of STEM education for children. Through the program, we provide fun and engaging technology lessons to all children within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, the Netherlands. The ASML Junior Academy is also available in Wilton, United States.
As a global technology innovator, we believe in the importance of STEM education. We want to spark children’s interest and imagination and encourage them on their journey to having meaningful roles in an increasingly digitalized world.
What have we achieved so far?
In 2025, the ASML Junior Academy reached a significant milestone with 500 schools in the Veldhoven region participating in the program. This gives 125,000 children the opportunity to engage with science and technology through hands-on STEM activities.
It brings us closer to our overall goal of reaching approximately 190,000 children in the Netherlands and the US – helping even more young minds discover the possibilities of STEM.
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Who is eligible?
The ASML Junior Academy program is open to primary school children within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, the Netherlands. The program is also running in 50 selected schools in Wilton, United States.
What does the ASML Junior Academy teach?
The ASML Junior Academy program has 75 different STEM classroom workshops. Each class receives six workshops during one school year. Five of the workshops will be led by Mad Science’s teaching staff (referred to as ‘Mad Scientists’) and, when possible, one by an ASML employee. Most of the workshops can be followed up with experiments that children and their parents can conduct at home.
The program covers a list of explorative STEM themes: from seeing electricity in action to dabbling in coding, students will be able to experience firsthand the magic of technology and science in real life. For details on STEM topics covered by the ASML Junior Academy, check out our list of workshops (in Dutch).
How to enroll
If you’re a teacher working at a primary school based within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, the Netherlands, sign up by filling out this application form. The program is also available to children attending 50 selected schools in Wilton, United States.
If you’re a parent whose child is eligible, no action is required. To check the program enrollment status of your child’s school, ask your child’s teacher.
FAQ
For parents
What is STEM?
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math in education.
How does the ASML Junior Academy benefit my child?
Through the ASML Junior Academy, we aim to help students develop a better understanding of technology and equip them with essential skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and problem solving.
Is my child eligible?
All primary school students between the ages of four and twelve within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, the Netherlands can participate in the ASML Junior Academy program. The program is also available to children attending 50 selected schools in Wilton, United States.
Is the program free?
Yes, your child can take part in the ASML Junior Academy program free of charge.
How can I enroll my child?
If you’re a parent whose child is eligible, no action is required. For information on the program enrollment status of your child’s school, simply contact its administration office or ask your child’s teacher.
What’s a parent’s role in the ASML Junior Academy program?
To maximize learning outcomes, we designed teaching materials full of hands-on and minds-on experiments for parents and students to try out together at home. Once the program starts, your child will receive lesson cards with instructions on how to participate in fun and educational STEM activities at home.
For teachers
How does the ASML Junior Academy benefit my students?
The ASML Junior Academy program seeks to equip students with important skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and problem solving. For teachers, we strive to provide a diverse, accessible set of resources and toolkits that will allow technology lessons to be easily incorporated into future classroom activities.
How can I enroll my class?
If you’re a teacher at a primary school within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, sign up for the program by filling out this application form.
Are there prerequisites for enrollment?
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in the ASML Junior Academy.
Where can I find the full curriculum?
For details on STEM topics covered by the ASML Junior Academy, check out our list of workshops (in Dutch), which includes magnets, chemical reactions, aerodynamics and more.
Who will be giving the STEM workshops?
Each class will receive a total of six workshops during one school year. Five of the workshops will be led by Mad Science’s teaching staff (referred to as ‘Mad Scientists’) and, when possible, one by an ASML employee.
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