Homeschool · Making & Design

Homeschool BUILDLab

You handle the reading and math. We'll bring the ink, the cardboard, and the power tools. Homeschool BUILDLab is the daytime, homeschool edition of our flagship making program — students sketch, prototype, and build real objects, and fold in studio art along the way — in a working studio, with dedicated instructors and a consistent group of peers.

Sessions run Thursday mornings while our studio would otherwise sit idle — which means a small group gets real access: building materials, printmaking tools, and professional-grade equipment, with two instructors in the room every session. Hanna leads art and design; Dave leads the build. Pair it with Homeschool ROBOLab on Tuesdays for a full making-and-robotics week.

The group is multi-age by design, the way homeschool groups actually work. Siblings are welcome to enroll together, and projects scale up or down so a 7-year-old and a 13-year-old can work side by side — each challenged at their own level.

Program Homeschool BUILDLab

Ages 7–14 years old (multi-age)

Category Making & Design

Schedule Thursdays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Fall Sessions Session 1: Sept 17 – Oct 22 · Session 2: Oct 29 – Dec 10 (no class Nov 26)

Group Size Capped at 10 students

Location 113 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY

Cost Scholarships available

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What Students Learn

Learning outcomes

Design thinking — sketching, prototyping, and building real objects
Printmaking, drawing, and studio art techniques
Material skills: measuring, cutting, joining, and finishing
Collaboration in a consistent, multi-age peer group
Tool skills and studio safety habits
Presenting and talking about your own work

For Homeschool Families

How it works

Is this drop-off?

Yes — students stay with our instructors for the full two hours. Parents are welcome to stick around, especially for the first visits; we have a waiting area, and Liberty Street's coffee is a short walk away.

How is the group organized?

One multi-age group, capped at 10. Projects are designed to scale, so younger and older students work on the same challenge at different depths. Siblings can enroll together.

How do sessions and billing work?

The lab runs in six-week sessions on the same calendar as our after-school programs — enroll per session. Take Thursday alone, or pair it with Homeschool ROBOLab on Tuesdays.

Does this count toward our curriculum?

Many families count STEAM Lab hours toward art, technology, and science enrichment in their IHIP. We're happy to describe our program activities for your quarterly reports — just ask.

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In the studio

Instructors

Meet your instructors

Two instructors run every session — Hanna leads art and design, Dave leads the build.

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Hanna

Art & Studio Instructor · Newburgh Creates

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Dave

Robotics & Engineering Instructor · Newburgh Creates

For Educators

Teacher resources

Curriculum guides, session plans, and program materials for Homeschool BUILDLab instructors and partner educators are available in the teacher portal.

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Ready to join?

Enroll in Homeschool BUILDLab

Open to homeschool students ages 7–14 in the Hudson Valley. Scholarships available.

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