A program that already works
What you will be running
Robotics classes
10 robot platforms. 8 camp themes. Year round income.
See StarCode in action
Kids build with blocks, and every block is real Python, C++ or Java. The same app runs every robot in your fleet.
We train your teachers
Hire your teachers and we train them for you on live calls, so you can stay hands off.
How we teach
Sense, think, decide, act, learn. Kids work through a problem the way an engineer does, then build it, test it and fix it.
What students learn
Gears, design, motors, 3D printing and CAD. Variables, loops, conditionals, sensors and functions.
Standards aligned
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy certified educator. Aligned with ISTE Standards 2024 and NGSS.
How we keep kids safe
Live Scan background checks, mandated reporter training, two adults always present, fully insured.
Our Model VS Franchise
| Franchise fee | Cut of your sales every month | Your own business name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bricks 4 Kidz | Yes | Yes | No, their brand |
| Snapology | Yes | Yes | No, their brand |
| Engineering for Kids | Yes | Yes | No, their brand |
| Code Ninjas | Yes | Yes | No, their brand |
| Star Kids Robotics | None | None | Yes, your own name |
Franchise details come from each company's franchise disclosure document: Bricks 4 Kidz, Snapology, Engineering for Kids, Code Ninjas. With Star Kids Robotics you buy your own robots and run the classes under your own name. While you are in the program, we set up your website and give you photos of real classes for your marketing, so you are not starting from scratch.
Your own website
These are from starkidsafterschool.org, the same system you get.
StarCode, the software your students use
Your own protected territory
No one else sells this program in your area
We pick your zip codes together, about 50,000 people. The dots are the schools you teach in.
Your territory starts at launch and stays yours while you are connected.
What each phase includes
Setup
- Your website built with online registration and payments, using your business name, logo and colors
- Help choosing the schools and communities where you will teach
- A robot fleet planned to fit your budget
- An onboarding call
- Live online training twice a month on StarCode, coding and robotics
- Setting your class prices, so your website registration is ready
Launch
- Your website goes live and your classes launch, so you can start taking registrations
- Your website package: access, login, how to use it, and how to connect your payment account
- Starter lessons in Python, C++ and Java, aligned with NGSS and ISTE
- Your protected territory starts: an exclusive area for your business
- Live online training continues twice a month
Grow and Scale
- Getting into schools: pitching, vendor paperwork, insurance and fingerprinting
- The full curriculum library: multi-week class and camp plans
- Teaching skills: running a classroom, pacing lessons and running camps
- Growing your business: hiring instructors and reaching parents
- Guidance on getting your business certified in STEAM education
Monthly options
Monthly membership
- Live online training twice a month
- Access to the curriculum and its updates
- Keep your protected territory
- A monthly community meeting where clients share what is working
New territory
- Its own protected territory of about 50,000 people
- Help choosing the schools and communities there
- A robot fleet plan for that location
- No extra monthly fee: your membership covers every territory
Where your fees go
Star Kids Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its mission is training people to teach robotics to kids. Your fees pay for that work: the curriculum, StarCode, the live training and the support that help more people teach robotics in their own cities.
What's included and what's not
- StarCode is free. You get free access to StarCode, our coding software. The StarCode Learn plan is separate and not included.
- You buy your own equipment. We guide you on robots and parts, but equipment is not included in the program.
- You own your website after Phase 2. It runs on your own domain and hosting, and you keep it up to date yourself.
- Marketing is not done for you. The program teaches you how to reach parents. Marketing done for you is a separate fee.
- Background check required. You will be working with children, so a clear background check is required before we begin.
- Stop any time. You never pay for a phase you have not started.
Ready to talk?
Book a free call. We'll see if this is a good fit for both of us, with no pressure either way.
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