Where Oklahoma teens become engineers, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
Class Matters gives students in grades 6–12 free, hands-on STEM education, real mentors, and a community that expects them to succeed — in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and beyond.
501(c)(3) nonprofit since 2010 · EIN 27-3102028 · Financials & Form 990s ↗ · CFC #89142 · All mentors background-checked
What brings you to Class Matters?
Families & Teens
Free after-school and Saturday STEM for ages 11–19 — robotics builds, college tours, summer experiences.
Find a ProgramMentors
Two hours a month, real impact. We match you by skill — engineering, design, finance, healthcare, trades.
Become a MentorDonors
Fund a kit, a tour, or a summer. Pick what your dollars do — and see exactly where every cent goes.
Give With ConfidencePartners
Corporations, foundations, and government: outcomes data, financials, and partnership pathways.
Partner With UsProof, not promises.
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From first spark to first career.
Every program builds on the last — character first, then skills, then real-world experience.
Grades 6–12 · WeeklyClasses
Year-long curriculum in character, leadership, academic success, entrepreneurship, and STEM.
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Grades 6–12 · Bi-monthlyesteam Mentoring
One-on-one and group mentoring with college tours, job shadowing, and career exposure.
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All grades · Twice a yearSTEM Like Me
Career-simulation events where students meet professionals who look like them.
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Elementary · WeeklyEarly STEM Village
Teens teach elementary students weekly — younger kids get role models, older ones become leaders.
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All grades · QuarterlyService Matters
Quarterly service supporting elderly and unhoused neighbors — leadership through giving back.
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Grades 6–12 · 6 weeks, summerSpark Summer Camp
Six-week intensive STEM workforce experience — projects, site visits, and internship preparation.
Learn more →Students stay. Then they come back to teach.
It's not just a something you do after school once a week. It's a family.
Class Matters provides a foundation of experience in teamwork, problem solving, and critical thinking that I wish I had as a high school student.
Class Matters has been a building block in the building of my character and maturing into manhood — through grant opportunities like internships.
Small gifts. Tangible outcomes.
Every tier funds something you can picture. [82]¢ of every dollar goes directly to programs.
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STEAM Kit
Hands-on build materials for one student for a full project cycle.
College & Corporate Tour
One student's full tour experience — transportation, meals, and materials.
Weekly Snacks
Keeps one student fed and focused through every after-school session.
Trusted by the people who check the books.
We measure outcomes, publish our financials, and report like a grant depends on it — because it does.
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One teen. One spark. Pass it on.
Register a student, mentor one, or fund one — every path changes a life in Oklahoma.