About
Making quantum accessible for students.
Quantum Youth Network is a free, student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping high-schoolers explore quantum computing and its real-world applications — together.
Our mission
Quantum, for the students who are Qurious enough.
Quantum computing is reshaping what technology can do — yet most students never get a real invitation to explore it. QYN exists to change that: to give every Qurious high-schooler the community and resources to dive into quantum computing and its real-world applications, wherever they start.
Our origin
It started with two words.
Every part of QYN traces back to one student’s curiosity — and the journey that turned it into a mission.
- Fourth grade, Sterling Montessori. A dad’s new job at IBM — now on the quantum-computing side — put two words in the air that wouldn’t leave: quantum computing.
- The deep dive. Curiosity turned into self-teaching — the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and physics: Schrödinger, quantum tunneling, the strange phenomena that run the universe.
- A 13th birthday wish. After everything read and learned, there was one thing left to do: see a real quantum computer. A trip to IBM’s lab in Yorktown, New York made it real — and standing before a machine that massive and that capable sealed it.
- The spark became QYN. A community built so other students can learn, share, and build with quantum too — because the future is quantum.
What we stand for
Non-negotiable values.
Safety first
Safeguarding minors is written into our governance. Every chapter has an adult advisor and a code of conduct.
Inclusion
Open to students of every background. Beginners are not just welcome — they’re the point.
Integrity
A real academic-integrity standard and a fair, progressive approach to conduct.
An independent community
QYN points students toward the best free learning tools out there — including resources from IBM, Google, Microsoft and others — but we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company. The network belongs to its students.
See what we actually do.
Ten programs, an open learning library, and a network of chapters — explore how it all fits together.