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Homeschool · Robotics

Homeschool ROBOLab

Come build some amazing robots with us here at Newburgh Creates. Homeschool ROBOLab is a weekly daytime program where homeschool students get to work on some real robotics. Students bring life to their creations with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime, Edison robots, and other robotics materials. They program their robots and solve engineering challenges in a working studio with dedicated instructors and a group of peers.

Homeschool ROBOLab runs Tuesday mornings through Oct 20, the end of Session 1. It is not offered in Session 2, which starts Oct 26. See Homeschool BUILDLab and Homeschool Digital Illustration on Thursdays and Homeschool 3D Print Lab on Fridays.

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 ROBOLab
Ages 7–14 years old (multi-age)
Category Robotics & Coding
Schedule Tuesdays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM through Oct 20 · Not offered in Session 2
Fall Sessions Session 1: Sept 15 – Oct 20 · Not offered in Session 2
Group Size Capped at 10 students
Location 113 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY
Cost $30 drop-in through Oct 20 · Scholarships available
What Students Learn

Learning outcomes

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 sessions on the same calendar as our after-school programs — enroll per session.
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.
Gallery

In the studio

Instructors

Meet your instructors

Two instructors run every session — Dave leads robotics and engineering, with Hanna alongside on design.

Hanna
Hanna
Art & Studio Instructor · Newburgh Creates
Dave
Dave
Robotics & Engineering Instructor · Newburgh Creates
For Educators

Teacher resources

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

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From the blog

Homeschooling at Newburgh Creates

A tour of the art, maker space projects, robotics, electronics, programming, and music we offer homeschool families, and how to tell us what your family needs.

What kids get out of robotics

Coach Dave Long on what students learn in FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge, the careers it points toward, and what the research says about college and scholarships.

Why we love Pybricks

The open-source software our robotics students use to code LEGO SPIKE Prime robots, and how it takes kids from drag-and-drop blocks to real Python without changing tools.

Ready to join?

Enroll in Homeschool ROBOLab

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