We are seeking funding to establish an after-school Robotics Club at Crosby Elementary School for students in grades 3–5. This initiative aims to foster early interest in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) through hands-on learning experiences using LEGO Education STEAM kits, including LEGO Education SPIKE™ sets. The Robotics Club will cultivate problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, and foundational programming skills in young learners. With your support, we will purchase the necessary kits and materials to launch the program, ensuring equitable access for all interested students.

As technology continues to shape our future, it is essential that students begin developing STEAM skills at an early age. Many of our students lack access to high-quality enrichment opportunities in robotics and engineering. Establishing a Robotics Club with LEGO STEAM kits will provide a fun and engaging way to introduce critical 21st-century skills such as coding, design thinking, and collaboration.

To address the identified need for equitable access to early STEAM learning, our proposed project—Building Brilliance: CES Robotics Club with LEGO STEAM Kits—will create a dynamic, hands-on robotics program that develops foundational science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics skills in students from grades 3 through 5. This initiative directly supports our district’s mission of personalizing learning and equipping students with skills for future success by fostering creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and digital fluency. The need to build STEAM pipelines early is further emphasized by the U.S. Department of Education, which notes that access to quality STEM learning in elementary school is one of the most effective predictors of long-term STEM engagement. By implementing this program now, we’re giving our students the tools to dream bigger, think critically, and create boldly.