Welcome to Etowah Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC)!  We have been making science fun for K-8 students their K-8 teachers for more than 30 years in Northwest Georgia.

Etowah GYSTC opened in 1997, under the direction of the first regional coordinator, Ms. Jane Pape. The Etowah GYSTC (Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers Inc.) is part of a network of nine regional centers and programs in addition to the GYSTC Headquarters. GYSTC, Inc. is a private, not for profit educational organization designed to increase interest in and enthusiasm for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for students, teachers, and parents, in elementary and middle school.  Etowah GYSTC is located in Rome, Georgia at the Rome campus of Georgia Highlands College.  Among the many educational programs they offer elementary and middle school teachers and students, some favorites include environmental science, chemistry, laws of motion, Family Science Nights, and Family Math Nights.  The Center provides a variety of professional development programs and STEM kits for K-8 teachers and students.