{"id":500,"date":"2024-07-11T10:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2026-06-12T01:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:13:44","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"cvGsUA align-start para-style-body direction-ltr\">to Brooklyn Robot Foundry &#8211; Collin County!<\/h2>\n<h4>Serving all areas in and around Collin County.<\/h4>\n<p>Plano | Prosper | McKinney | Allen | Murphy | Lucas | Fairview | Frisco | Carrollton | Fort Worth<\/p>\n<h4>The Brooklyn Robot Foundry Network<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/about\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jenny-Young-VERT22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Profile picture (full body) of Jenny Young. She is wearing a grey Brooklyn Robot Foundry sweatshirt and dark pants, standing outside of the orange Brooklyn Robot Foundry door. The blurred city block is behind.\" width=\"149\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Robot Foundry is a growing national network delivering hands-on robotics programs in schools across the country. Our instructors are trained in a nationally developed curriculum designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and real-world problem solving through robotics. Learn more about our mission and the founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/about\/\">Jenny Young, here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2011 | Operating in 10+ territories | STEM.org Accredited Educational Program | 50,000+ robots built by students nationwide in 2025<\/p>\n<p>We provide hands-on, screen-free STEAM programs for PreK\u20138th grade students. We are mobile, which means we bring the robots to you, wherever you are. We have some great community partners who allow us to host classes in their spaces too.\u00a0 We\u2019re always building robots somewhere!<\/p>\n<h4>Every student builds their own robot and takes it home!<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/05\/two-students-working-togeter-to-check-their-parts-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of two students working together building a robot\" width=\"286\" height=\"204\" \/>See below for details about our programs, curriculum, the Collin County team, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Watch these videos to learn more (1-min each): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vapHURBnay0\">See some projects!<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uyILuPOSZ2k\">Hear about what makes us different!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay connected:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of this page. Or f<\/span>ollow us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brooklynrobotfoundrycollincnty\/\">@brooklynrobotfoundrycollincnty<\/a> or email us <a href=\"mailto:collincounty@brooklynrobotfoundry.com\">collincounty@brooklynrobotfoundry.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Program Information<\/h4>\n<p>Check out all the different types of programs we offer! Whether you&#8217;re a parent, teacher, extracurriculars director, camp counselor, or corporate manager, our programs are sure to engage and excite you and your crew. We can adapt our programs and experiences to best fit a wide range of age groups, from preK to adults events. The majority of our projects are geared towards preK-5th grade.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/product\/after-school-classes\/\">Afterschool Enrichment<\/a> \u2013 Weekly robot-building at your school<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/product\/in-school-enrichment\/\">In School Enrichment<\/a> \u2013 Classroom robot building, like in-school field trips<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/product\/foundry-fundays\/\">Foundry Fundays<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Single day events offered on school holidays<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/product\/parties\/\">Parties &amp; Special Events<\/a> \u2013 For any celebration for kids or adults, you host, we bring the robots<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/product\/mini-makers\/\">Mini Makers<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Classes for the littlest builders and their adults<\/li>\n<li>Summer Circuits \u2013 Coming soon, weeklong summer camps<\/li>\n<li>Robot Coders \u2013 More coming soon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Curriculum Information<\/h4>\n<p>Our programs follow a progression designed to grow with students from early childhood through middle school. Each level introduces age-appropriate engineering concepts, creative design, and hands-on robotics projects that build confidence, problem-solving skills, and curiosity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mini Makers (ages 2\u20135)<br \/>\nOur youngest builders explore robotics through storytelling and guided building with a parent or adult helper.<\/li>\n<li>Robot Rookies (Kindergarten)<br \/>\nKindergarten students begin building robots more independently while learning foundational STEAM concepts and creative design. Projects are designed to build confidence, motor skills, and early problem-solving skills.<\/li>\n<li>Robot Builders (1st\u20132nd grade)<br \/>\nOur signature program where students learn engineering fundamentals like circuits, motors, and components through hands-on robot building projects they design and customize themselves.<\/li>\n<li>Robot Inventors (3rd\u20135th grade)<br \/>\nStudents take on more complex robotics builds and are encouraged to experiment, prototype, and develop their own designs while strengthening creativity, patience, and engineering thinking.<\/li>\n<li>Robot Coders (5th\u20138th grade) &#8211; COMING SOON<br data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1641\" \/>Students combine robot building with block-based programming, learning how to control sensors, motors, and servos while exploring real-world robotics concepts like coding logic, automation, and design thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Collin County team<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-598 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-227x300.png\" alt=\"Photo of Lucy &amp; Jonny, Brooklyn Robot Foundry Collin County franchise owners\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-768x1013.png 768w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-1164x1536.png 1164w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-1552x2048.png 1552w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7-600x792.png 600w, https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/collin-cnty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-7.png 1793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/>Hello! My name is Lucy, and I was born and raised in Plano. My husband, Jonny, and I own\/operate the Collin County chapter of Brooklyn Robot Foundry.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been a math and science kid, and my background is in engineering and Big Tech. After years of working corporate, I was ready to do something more purposeful. I&#8217;ve always loved working with kids, and I&#8217;ve previously been a private tutor, STEM guest teacher in classrooms, and mentor. My husband is a serial entrepreneur and encouraged me to start something that better aligned with my passions.<\/p>\n<p>This calling (and our own joy when building The Foundry&#8217;s robots) drove us to open this branch of Brooklyn Robot Foundry. I especially love how our robot-building challenges and empowers kids to tinker and help each other. It&#8217;s so rewarding to see how engaged kids get in our screen-free, hands-on, side-by-side environment. We are so proud to be nurturing the next generation of builders, right here in Collin County.<\/p>\n<h4>Needs Based Scholarships<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/brooklynrobotfoundry-dev.cospark.io\/charlotte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/IMG_4419-groups-of-kids-holding-up-their-robots-and-being-very-silly-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"A large group of silly children holding up their robots\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>From time to time, we are able to offer need-based scholarships for our programs. The spots are awarded on a first come, first served basis.\u00a0 These\u00a0scholarships cover the entire program fee. Participants will be required to pay for only materials and extended stay (when applicable). We don\u2019t do any sort of verification of your need\u2026 we trust that if you pay a reduced price it is because that is what your budget can afford.<\/p>\n<p>Interested? Just fill out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i1FndE\">this form<\/a>, and we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re the first to know when scholarships become available!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>to Brooklyn Robot Foundry &#8211; Collin County! Serving all areas in and around Collin County. 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