Each BUILD class is an hour long. Most students attend class two hours per week. Some students attend two classes in one day, while others find coming twice a week a better fit. Some students enroll for three or four hours per week.

We wish we knew! The state and busing companies are still trying to figure out safety rules which will likely lead to fewer operators offering busing and much higher prices. Stay tuned!

Yes! We had enormous success complying with strenuous COVID safety procedures this summer and will continue to offer programs in-person. Our LIVE Virtual classes and camps have gotten incredible reviews from parents and students and we will continue to offer programs online this fall.

Yes! Some students come straight from school and stay until we close at 7pm. To extend the day, we offer optional high quality STEM-enrichment care, so before, after or in between their BUILD classes students can get snacks, get help with homework, work on their Empow projects, or play educational games with their classmates.

BUILD offers all that our three former programs offered and more!

ASC (After School Care): BUILD classes bundled with optional enrichment care offers the same great mix of fun STEM classes and childcare activities from the time school ends until ours centers close.

Clubs: BUILD’s individual learning paths can be tailored to provide the student-centered focus on choices, discovery, exploration, and flexible pacing that made our Clubs so popular.

Classes: We can consult with you to create a BUILD individual learning path for your child with the same focused learning, clear expectations, and rigorous timelines that made our Classes a great fit for many families.

Plus, BUILD offers parents:

• free consultations to help you and your child select the learning path best suited to you and your child
• a clear understanding of what your child will learn
• regular updates on what your child is learning, access to their completed STEM projects, and suggested questions to help you and your child share what they have accomplished
• more advanced options to challenge middle schoolers and precocious elementary-school students

Classes run on an ongoing basis. Children can join anytime and progress through the projects and learning content at their own pace or the pace defined by their individual learning path. Most students will take 2-3 months to cover the content in one class before progressing to the next level or switching to a different learning domain.

Yes! We can construct an individualized learning path focused on just one topic and make sure that your child is placed in the most appropriate level of class.

Yes! We believe that life-long STEM learning begins with discovering all that STEM includes and finding your areas of greatest passion and excitement. Our STEM-projects are both fun and challenging, and provide students with the total experience required for success in both the short and long term.