​Our mission is to get 1500+ kids involved in robotics in Brookline by June 2025. Let's do this!

Why Robotics Matters

After participating in robotics, K-12 students reported ...

​percent increase in problem "stick-to-itness"

percent increase in the ability to work together in teams

percent increase in confidence when giving presentations

What is FIRST?

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is the world's leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education. Through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 and backed by a global network of mentors, coaches, volunteers, alumni, and sponsors, FIRST has a proven impact on learning, interest, and skill-building inside and outside of the classroom.*

FIRST in Brookline, MA

Learn more from FIRST coach, Adam Rizika, a Brookline parent and 10-year veteran of the program.

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2nd through 4th Grade

In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0.*

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5th through 8th Grade
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​Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-16 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.*​
High School

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.*

Why First?