Future City Competition
Pittsburgh Region
What is Future City?
Future City is a hands-on cross-curricular educational program that brings STEM to life for students in grades 6 through 8.

This year’s theme is “Farm to Table”
Thank you to the students, teachers, parents, judges and volunteers that participated this year.
‘Partial’ or ‘Resources Only’ Participating Schools
| Carmichaels Area Ms |
| Cochranton Jshs |
| Cochranton Jshs |
| Cranberry El Sch |
| Fayetteville Pk-8 |
| French Creek Arts Collective |
| Grace Christian School Of Armstrong County |
| Home School |
| Homer-center Jshs |
| Madonna Catholic Regional School |
| Northern Cambria Catholic School |
| Ryan Gloyer Middle School |
| South Fayette School District |
| Trinity Christian School |
| Westwood Middle School |
Pittsburgh Regional Competition – In-Person, January 24, 2026
Congratulations to all the teams!
| Ave Maria Academy – Bethel Campus |
| Baden Academy Cs |
| Christ The Divine Teacher Catholic Academy |
| Derry Area Ms |
| Fort Couch Ms |
| Ligonier Valley Ms |
| Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs |
| Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs |
| Queen Of Angels Catholic School |
| Sewickley Academy |
| West Mifflin Area Ms |
1st Place – Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs

2nd Place – Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs

3rd Place – Fort Couch Ms

Special Awards
| Award Name | Sponsor | Winner |
| Outstanding Future City Project Plan (National Award) | Project Management Institute Educational Foundation |
Sewickley Academy |
| Best Land Surveying Practices (National Award) | National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying |
Christ the Devine Teacher Catholic Academy – Nutridia |
| Best Integrated City | Society of Women Engineers Pittsburgh Section | Christ the Devine Teacher Catholic Academy – Cyborg City |
| Best Model | Bowman | West Mifflin Ms – Green Metropolis |
| Best Movable Part | ASME | Ligonier Valley Ms |
| Best Transportation System | Bowman | Queen of Angels Catholic School |
| Best Use of Ceramics | ASME Sections | Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs |
| Best Use of Green Construction | Society of American Military Engineers | West Mifflin Area Ms – Havana Heavens |
| Best Use of Nuclear Science Technology | American Nuclear Society | West Mifflin Area Ms – Subnartica |
| Best Water & Wastewater Systems | GPD Group | West Mifflin Area Ms – Placid Falls |
| Excellence in Resilience Engineering | Society of American Military Engineers | West Mifflin Area Ms – Ingenium |
| Most Creative Use of Recyclable Material | Allegheny County Health Department | Ave Maria Academy – Shokubutosno Mirai |
| Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems | American Society of Civil Engineers – Pittsburgh Section | Fort Couch Ms |
| Most Innovative Transportation Concept | MASITE | Baden Academy Cs |
| Outstanding City Essay | Engineers’ Society of Western PA | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs |
| Student Choice Award | Engineers’ Society of Western PA | Derry Area Ms |
REGIONAL EVENT SPONSORS



Future City National Finals Competition
Competition Details:
Dates: February 14–18, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
(400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001)
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