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STEM enrichment programs for schools and communities

Hands-on coding, robotics, AI, design and entrepreneurship for students ages 4 to 18. Taught at your school by trained, background-checked Wize instructors, with every laptop and robot included.

60,000+students taught
350+partner schools and organizations
55locations in the US and Canada
Since 2015teaching STEAM
Who we work with

STEM programs for every kind of school and community

Choose your setting to see the programs and formats that fit: elementary, middle and charter schools, preschools, school districts and community organizations.

Young students build and code LEGO robots together at a Wize class
Grades K to 5

After school STEM enrichment for elementary schools

Coding, robotics, game design and AI clubs run in your building right after the bell. Families register with Wize, so there is no cost to your school and no extra work for your staff.

What students learn

Robotics, coding, game design, AI and entrepreneurship, taught through hands-on projects at a level that fits grades K to 5.

Formats

  • Afterschool clubs at no cost to your school
  • STEAM specials during the school day
  • Family STEAM nights
  • FIRST LEGO League Explore teams, ages 6 to 10

Working with your PTA or PTO? We can coordinate sponsored seats, share showcase dates for your newsletter and support your family events.

A Wize middle school robotics team at a competition
Grades 6 to 8

Robotics clubs and coding programs for middle schools

Competition robotics, real programming, game and app design, and AI. Run as afterschool clubs, school-day electives or competition teams, with real tools and a team to belong to.

What students learn

Competition robotics, real programming, game and app design, AI and entrepreneurship, with projects that grow with each student.

Formats

  • Afterschool clubs at no cost to your school
  • 6-week elective rotations of 15 to 20 students
  • Robotics teams: weekly 2-hour meetings from August, events December to March

Every course starts with a quick skills check, and projects have mild, medium and spicy levels, so beginners and experienced students both grow.

Young children building LEGO models at a Wize class
Ages 4 to 6

STEM programs for preschools and early learning centers

Playful, hands-on STEM enrichment taught inside your center. Children build, sort, sequence and tell stories with robots and shapes, with screens used only in short, guided bursts.

What students learn

Early coding ideas such as order, patterns and cause and effect, plus building, simple robots and storytelling, all through play.

Formats

  • Weekly in-center class; parents enroll and pay Wize
  • Center-funded at partner rates
  • Family STEAM mornings or evenings
  • Half-day and full-day summer camps

Ratios and group sizes follow the strictest of your center policy, your licensing rules and our insurer. Children never leave your building.

Students coding on tablets at a Wize class
Grades K to 12

STEM enrichment programs for charter schools

One partner for every grade, from kindergarten to grade 12. Wize fits your school day, extended day or afterschool time and gives prospective families something to see.

Services

  • School-day programs
    Electives, specials rotations or enrichment blocks taught by a Wize instructor.
  • Extended day
    Daily or weekly STEM blocks inside your extended-day schedule.
  • Afterschool enrichment
    Family-paid clubs on campus at no cost to the school.
  • Teacher PD
    Training days and virtual clinics so your staff can carry coding and robotics forward.
  • Robotics teams and showcases
    FIRST LEGO League and VEX teams, plus STEAM nights for enrollment events.

Formats

  • School or grant funded at partner rates
  • Family-paid afterschool at no cost to the school
  • A mix of both

Projects follow CSTA, ISTE, AI4K12 and NGSS engineering design, plus state standards, and we can provide a course-level crosswalk.

A Wize robotics team holds up the robot they built
Multi-campus

K-12 STEM programs and teacher PD for school districts

One vetted partner for every campus, with a single point of contact and consistent curriculum and reporting across schools, from PreK to grade 12.

Services

  • Afterschool enrichment Every campus
    Family-paid clubs at no cost to the district.
  • Electives and STEAM specials School day
    Funded by the district or a grant.
  • Robotics competition teams Ages 6 to 14
    FIRST LEGO League and VEX, coached weekly from August.
  • Camps School breaks
    Half-day and full-day camps on district campuses.
  • Teacher professional development Staff
    Training days, robotics intensives and virtual clinics with certificates.

Vendor packet

  • W-9 and certificate of insurance
  • Background checks and fingerprinting through your district process
  • Curriculum samples and a standards crosswalk
  • Purchase order invoicing after delivery
  • Facility use agreements, MOUs and vendor forms completed for you

Many districts open new vendor applications in spring. If we are not yet an approved vendor in your district, we complete the application.

Students code a robot to travel through a floor maze at a Wize community event
Ages 4 to 18

STEM programs for YMCAs, libraries and community organizations

Camps, weekly classes and workshops for YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, parks and rec, libraries, scouts and youth groups. Wize brings the instructor and every robot and laptop. You bring the community.

Camps and classes

  • Half-day camp 3 hours a day, 5 days
    Summer, winter and spring breaks.
  • Full-day camp All day, 5 days
    For working families during school breaks.
  • Weekly series 6 to 12 weeks
    60-minute classes after school or on weekends.
  • Workshop 60 to 90 minutes
    Libraries, events and scout meetings.
  • Family STEAM event 1 to 2 hours
    Open houses and community days.

Formats

  • You register families and we invoice you
  • Or families register and pay Wize directly
  • Grant or sponsor funded programs, free to families

Your staff are welcome in the room, and we can train your team to run simple STEM activities on their own.

Ways to partner

Afterschool enrichment, in-school STEM, camps and teacher PD

No cost to school

Afterschool enrichment

Weekly classes in your building right after the bell. Families register and pay Wize directly.

When
45 to 60 minutes, once a week
Semesters
Fall and spring, on your school calendar
School or grant funded

In-school day programs

STEM electives, specials rotations and enrichment blocks taught by a Wize instructor.

When
Fits your bell schedule
Example
6-week elective rotation
Competition

Robotics teams

FIRST LEGO League Explore and Challenge, and VEX Robotics teams, coached by Wize.

Ages
6 to 14
Season
Prep from August
Seasonal

Camps and school breaks

Half-day and full-day camps over summer, winter and spring breaks, at your campus.

Half day
3 hours a day, 5 days
Full day
All day, 5 days
Ratio
1 instructor to 12 campers
For your staff

Teacher professional development

Hands-on training days and virtual clinics so your teachers can run coding and robotics.

Format
On site or virtual
Includes
Certificates of completion
Community

STEAM nights and events

Family STEAM nights, assemblies and workshops. A free STEAM night is a great way to start.

Length
1 to 2 hours
Audience
Families and students
Logistics

How Wize STEM programs work at your school

The answers principals and program directors ask for first.

Staffing

Every class is taught by a trained Wize instructor. Your teachers do not need a coding background.

  • Typical ratio 1 to 12; we add an assistant above 12
  • Curriculum, classroom management and child safety training
  • Ratios follow the strictest of your policy, state rules and our insurer

Background checks

Every instructor is cleared before they meet your students.

  • Criminal background check for every instructor
  • Checks meet the requirements wherever we teach
  • We complete your district's fingerprinting or clearance process

Insurance

Commercial general liability coverage, including abuse and molestation coverage.

  • Certificate of insurance on request (allow 2 weeks)
  • Workers' compensation as required by law
  • Proof of coverage sent before the first class

Equipment

We bring everything: laptops, tablets, robotics kits, drones and materials.

  • You provide a classroom and Wi-Fi; we bring everything else
  • Devices wiped and secured with parental controls each year
  • Cleaned weekly and tested before every class

Scheduling

Weekly 45 to 60 minute classes right after the bell, or inside your school day.

  • Two semesters, fall and spring, that follow your school schedule
  • We follow your calendar: no class on closures or early release
  • Typical class size 8 to 16

Progress reporting

Families and school leaders see what students build, every week.

  • Weekly photo updates on ClassDojo or Google Classroom
  • 1 to 5 project rubric and end-of-semester summary for your school
  • A student showcase closes every semester
Pricing

STEM program pricing for schools

Most schools start with family-paid afterschool enrichment, which costs the school nothing.

Afterschool enrichment
No cost to your school
  • Families register and pay Wize online
  • Per semester or monthly payment plans
  • Your office never handles money
School or grant funded
Partner rates
  • Flat fee per semester or per year
  • Discounted below our family rates
  • Invoiced against your purchase order
PTA or sponsor
Shared seats
  • Your PTO or a sponsor covers seats for students who need support
  • Other families pay as usual
  • Coordinated by your local Wize team
Events and training
Quoted per event
  • STEAM nights, assemblies and workshops
  • Teacher professional development
  • Half-day and full-day camps over school breaks

Wize locations are locally owned and set their own rates. Your written proposal shows exact pricing for your students.

Curriculum

Coding, robotics and AI curriculum from age 4 to 18

Every class is hands-on and project based. Students start at the level that fits their age and experience, from age 4 to 18, and grow along the Wize Pathway. Our courses keep evolving with new tools and technology, so the current list always lives on our Courses page.

Coding
Robotics and engineering
Artificial intelligence
Design
Entrepreneurship
CSTAISTEAI4K12NGSS engineeringTexas TEKSFloridaCaliforniaOntarioBritish Columbia

Projects follow national, state and provincial computer science and technology standards.

Inside a Wize class

What a 60-minute Wize STEM class looks like

Every class follows the same rhythm. Here is a real example lesson for grades 3 to 8: students build a robot that measures distance, use math to make it accurate, then name a problem it could solve.

  1. Hook

    5 minutes

    A demo robot rolls across the floor and shows the distance it traveled. Who might need a tool like this?

  2. Teach

    7 minutes

    What an entrepreneur is, and why one turn of a wheel moves the robot one circumference forward.

  3. Build and code

    31 minutes

    Teams of three take turns as builder, programmer and navigator to build the robot and code it: distance = circumference × rotations.

  4. Test and share

    17 minutes

    Teams check the robot against a tape measure, fix errors, name a problem it could solve, and share one result.

Younger students follow the same rhythm with shorter steps, such as building and coding a LEGO® windmill and making a pinwheel to take home. Every project has mild, medium and spicy challenge levels so beginners and experienced students both grow.

Getting started

Start a STEM program at your school in 4 to 6 weeks

  1. Tell us what you need

    Day 1

    Send the form below or call. Share your grades, goals, space and preferred days.

  2. Get a written proposal

    Within a week

    Your local Wize team recommends programs and sends dates, class sizes and pricing.

  3. We handle the paperwork

    2 to 4 weeks

    W-9, certificate of insurance, background check clearance and any district agreement.

  4. Launch and showcase

    3 to 6 weeks

    We share a flyer and registration link, start classes, and close with a student showcase.

Trusted by schools

Trusted by 350+ schools across the US and Canada

350+

schools, preschools and community organizations across the US and Canada

Public schoolsPrivate schoolsCharter schoolsPreschoolsCommunity organizations
A student shows the robot he built and coded
Robotics and engineering
Students and a teacher working together on a tablet
Coding and game design
A young student proudly shows his LEGO build
Early STEM for ages 4 to 6
A FIRST LEGO League Explore team at a Wize event
Robotics teams and showcases

“Wize instructors are always well-prepared, punctual, and adept at managing a classroom of energetic preschoolers.”

Allyson Tudor
Executive Director, Crème de la Crème, Coppell, Texas

A Wize partner for more than five years.

Wize Education Collaborative

Join the Wize Education Collaborative

The Wize Education Collaborative connects schools, preschools, community centers and Wize locations across the US and Canada, with a focus on educators, students and communities. Learn more about the Collaborative.

Learn from peers

Connect with partner schools and organizations through virtual workshops.

Build resources together

Get support creating coding and robotics resources, events and workshops.

Get recognized

Promotion of your programs through Wize social channels, websites and newsletter.

Direct access

Guidance straight from the Wize Computing Academy team.

FAQ

STEM program FAQs for school leaders

How much does Wize afterschool STEM enrichment cost our school?

Nothing. Families register and pay Wize directly, and your office never handles money. If you want to cover seats for some students, your PTO or a sponsor can fund them.

Who teaches the classes?

A trained Wize instructor teaches every class. Your teachers do not need any coding or robotics background, and they are not asked to supervise.

Are your instructors background checked?

Yes. Every instructor passes a criminal background check before teaching, plus any fingerprinting or clearance your school or district requires.

What do we need to provide?

Just a classroom and Wi-Fi. Wize brings everything else: every laptop, tablet, robot, kit and supply.

How quickly can a program start?

Most schools go from first call to first class in 4 to 6 weeks. District vendor approval can add time, so it helps to start the paperwork early.

Can you run programs during the school day?

Yes. We teach STEM electives, specials rotations and enrichment blocks during the day. These are funded by the school, district or a grant at our partner rate.

Do your programs follow state standards?

Yes. Our projects follow CSTA, ISTE and AI4K12, plus state and provincial standards including Texas TEKS, Florida, California, Ontario and British Columbia.

How do students get to class and get picked up?

Students meet the instructor at an agreed spot after the bell. At the end of class we release them only to authorized adults, or walk them to aftercare or follow your walker procedure, as families chose at registration.

Do you offer programs for Title I schools?

Yes. Many Title I schools combine family-paid seats with PTO sponsorships or grant-funded seats so every interested student can join.

Do you coach FIRST LEGO League and VEX robotics teams?

Yes. Wize coaches FIRST LEGO League Explore, FIRST LEGO League Challenge and VEX Robotics teams for ages 6 to 14. Teams meet weekly, with preparation starting in August and events from December to March.

Is STEM right for preschoolers?

Yes, when it is hands-on. Our youngest classes build, sort, sequence and tell stories with robots and shapes. Screens are used only in short, guided bursts, and classes run inside your center.

Is Wize an approved vendor in our district?

Wize works with districts including Coppell, Plano, Lewisville, McKinney, Austin, Klein and Round Rock ISDs in Texas. If we are not yet registered with your district, we complete your vendor application, which many districts open each spring.

Can you serve many campuses at once?

Yes. We can launch at several campuses at the same time with one district contact, consistent curriculum and reporting across schools.

Can you run camps at our school or community site?

Yes. We run half-day and full-day camps over summer, winter and spring breaks. Half-day camps run 3 hours a day for 5 days, and full-day camps run all day for 5 days, with at least one instructor for every 12 campers.

Who registers families for community programs?

Either works. You can register participants through your own system and we invoice you, or families register and pay Wize directly.

Get started

Request a STEM program proposal

Tell us about your school or organization. In the Subject line, include your school name and what you are interested in, such as an afterschool club, an elective or a camp. Your local Wize team will reply within 2 business days.

Call214.226.4595

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