McClellan Announces Launch of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s Fourth

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Virginia's Fourth District, which encourages middle and high school students across the district to design an original software application.

The winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challengedesigned MelanomAI, an application that scans images for melanoma skin cancer with a 92.28% testing accuracy.

"These days, technology is rapidly evolving, and STEM education is critical to help foster future leaders that are excited to be a part of this change," said Congresswoman McClellan. "The 2025 Congressional App Challenge gives young people a platform to improve their existing coding knowledge and address longstanding problems with innovative solutions. I encourage all middle and high schoolers in the district with an interest in coding to participate!"

Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four. Submissions will be chosen by a panel of expert judges, and the winning app will be featured on the Congressional App Challenge's website, Congresswoman McClellan's website and social media platforms, and may be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building. The winning students will be invited to Washington, D.C. to meet Congresswoman McClellan and attend the annual #HouseOfCode science fair.

Submission deadline: October 30, 2025 at 12 PM ET. Pre-registration link can be found here. Full rules, eligibility requirements, and submission guidelines are here.

For more information, visit Congresswoman McClellan's website.