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K–9 After-School Programs
Tutorial Programs
Structured, hands-on STEM learning for every age group — from kindergartners building their first circuit to Cadets writing Python and designing parametric CAD.
Age-Based Tracks
Choose Your Track
Each track is engineered for a specific developmental stage — vocabulary, hardware complexity, and project depth all scale together as students grow.
LittleTechs Track
Little Techs
Ages 5–8 · Grades K–3 · micro:bit hardware
DigiKids Track · Most Popular
Digi Kids
Ages 9–11 · Grades 4–5 · Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino
- IoT & connectivity
- 3D design & fabrication
- Robotics & motion
- AI prompt literacy
- Mobile app — lessons, progress & Sam AI
Grove Beginner Kit includes:
LED · Buzzer · OLED Display · Button · Rotary Potentiometer · Sound Sensor · Light Sensor · Temp & Humidity Sensor · 3-Axis Accelerometer · Air Pressure Sensor
Cadets Track
Cadets
Ages 12–15 · Grades 6–9 · Advanced hardware kit
Students will have access to a variety of different education technology for experiential learning...
The Curriculum
What Students Master
Every lesson is built around one of five STEM domains — and every domain builds progressively from K through 9th grade.
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Software & Coding
Block-based to text-based: Scratch and MakeCode for beginners, Python and JavaScript for Cadets. Real programs that run on real hardware.
Sample: micro:bit Intro — Shake, Button & Radio
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Microcontrollers
Arduino Uno, BBC micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express. Students wire components, upload code, and see physical responses in real time.
Sample: Arduino Blinky — First Sketch
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IoT & Connectivity
Sensors, data logging, wireless communication, and smart-device thinking. Students build projects that sense and respond to the world around them.
Sample: Intro to Electrical Circuits
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3D Design
Tinkercad for K–5 introduces spatial reasoning and design constraints. Cadets move to parametric principles and engineer parts for their robotics builds.
Sample: Tinkercad Terrain — Design Your Landscape
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Robotics
Wheeled bots for younger students build up to multi-servo, sensor-guided autonomous systems for Cadets. Motion, feedback, and control — all hands-on.
Sample: MakeCode — Rock, Paper, Scissors Bot
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AI Literacy
Every track includes AI prompt literacy — students learn to communicate with AI tools effectively, understand outputs critically, and apply AI to their STEM projects.
Sample: Sam AI — Guided Project Builds