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5000 Watts is a 2-night electrified experience at the nexus of art + tech. 5000 Watts is a hub for creativity and innovation, lighting up Sacramento with a sea of interactive installations. Proceeds go towards providing youth more access to STEM education programming.



A support system that helps students and individuals understand and apply math and science content, the foundations for success in college and careers.

Why 5000 Watts?

Square Root Academy is a nonprofit on a mission to engineer equity in STEM education. We are dedicated to educating underrepresented youth on the fundamentals of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) while emphasizing collaborative learning, innovation and academic excellence. 

We work exclusively in Title I schools and low-income communities, targeting disengaged student populations - girls and kids of color - to expose ‘scholars’ to the growing fields of STEM at no cost, while promoting creativity, leadership and academic excellence. Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, Square Root Academy was able to reach over 3,000 scholars with our STEM programming. Out of our participating scholars, 96% were minorities and 42% were girls. On average scholars in our STEM Enrichment Series at their school improved their overall math and science grades by 30%. These are figures we are so proud of! But we still have a lot of work to do. We are working to expand our programming into two more Sacramento area school districts for the 2019-202 academic year, with the goal of reaching 5,000 scholars, and we need your help to do it. 

The Equation is Simple:      


5,000 Scholars + Equity + STEM Education = A Brighter Future