The Enginering and Science Academy (TESA) is a pre-college hybrid (resident and online) school, designed to prepare students for academic and technical rigor. With a mission rooted in aerospace excellence, TESA equips students with the skills, certifications, and confidence to thrive in STEM-intensive majors at universities.

To counter the academic and motivational challenges driving a 60% attrition rate among first-year engineering students, the Engineering and Science Academy (TESA) equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to thrive in college. Through 10-week for-credit courses, students tackle real-world design challenges and earn industry-recognized certifications in MATLAB, Satellite Toolkit (STK), and the Project Management Institute’s CAPM—tools used by aerospace professionals. TESA’s hands-on learning and mentorship model fosters resilience and readiness for success in STEM majors.

Course Offerings

Science	Technology	Engineering	Mathematics
Physics First	Rasperry Pi	*Pre-Engineering	Mathematics for Space Applications
Physics I	Arduino	Technical Writing	Computational Calculus I (Numerical Differentiation)
Physics C (Mechanics)	*MATLAB Computer Programming	Structural Engineering	Computational Calculus II (Numerical Integration)
Physics C (E&M)		Electrical Engineering I (DC)	Differential Equations (numeric)
Statics		Electrical Engineering II (AC)	Linear Algebra
Dynamics		Mechanical Engineering
		Aerospace Engineering (Aerodynamics)
		Aerospace Engineering II (Aerodynamics II)
		Aerospace Engineering (Orbital Mechanics I)
		Aerospace Engineering (Orbital Mechanics II)
		Rocketry