• Aimee Cunningham. In DFW area. 214-215-1384. cunninghama@peoplepc.com. Offers classes in Lego Crazy Action Contraptions, Lego Mindstorms, and Vex Robotics System. For those who are interested in joining Lego or Vex Robotics competitions, these are good preparation classes.


• Lego Education Center. In Southlake. 888-728-5346.

Robotics Competitions

• GEAR Robotics Competition. In DFW area, the locations for the competitions are in Carrollton and Richardson. Team registration time is in February and competition in April.


• FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).
  For more information on how to start a team, please check out How to Start a FRC Team. Also college scholarships from schools like USC, UC-Davis, PSU, OSU, Purdue, ASU, RPI, etc., are available for the winners. For more information, please check out The First Scholarships.


• FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC).
  For more information on how to start a team, please check out How to Start a FTC Team. Also college scholarships from schools like USC, UC-Davis, PSU, OSU, Purdue, ASU, RPI, etc., are available for the winners. For more information, please check out The First Scholarships.


• FIRST LEGO League (FLL).
  is an exciting and fun global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids ages 9 to 14 (16 outside of the U.S. and Canada). A team is composed of 3 to 10 kids. For more information on how to start a team, please visit How to Start a FLL Team page.


• Junior FIRST LEGO League (JFLL).
  JFLL, the Junior FIRST LEGO League, is a fun, powerful program for 6 to 9 year-old children introducing basic design and research skills. The JFLL season structure is open and not tied to specific dates. can anticipate approximately one month to complete the research and build prior to showcasing their accomplishments. A team is composed of 3 to 6 kids. For more information on how to start a team, please visit How to Start a JFLL Team page.