ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 2026) — Last week, IDA hosted the annual Science: Unrestricted event at our Potomac Yard facility in Alexandria, Virginia, in partnership with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). This fun-filled, educational STEM event helps students understand that science is relevant to almost everything they do, helpful in their everyday lives as citizens, something they can excel at and an exciting career choice.
IDA and ACPS have produced Science: Unrestricted for more than a decade. Each year, the event encourages students to discuss scientific subjects, prompts further discussion with their teachers, initiates discussions about science and STEM with their parents and other family members, and provides some initial ideas about subject areas they may want to pursue.