Ages 9 to 17 · 3 miles from Downtown Jersey City, NJ
Robotics classes for kids near Downtown Jersey City
Downtown kids can be in the workshop within ten minutes of leaving home: soldering, printing, designing and testing robots in a room built for exactly that.
Downtown has the highest concentration of young families in the city and almost no hands-on engineering space for them.
- Where
- 118 Ferry Street, Jersey City NJ 07307
- From Downtown Jersey City
- About 10 minutes by car or light rail from the Grove Street and Newport area.
- Price
- $25 trial class (credited toward tuition if you enroll), then from $265/month for one 90-minute class a week
Coming from Downtown Jersey City
Downtown families are our most frequent trial bookings, usually on a weekday afternoon straight after school.
Classes run 90 minutes: a short briefing, hands-on time at the bench or the simulator, then a debrief where every student explains what they did and what broke. Groups stay small enough for a coach to sit next to your child.
Robotics and engineering courses Downtown Jersey City families take
Level 100
ENG 100 Intro to Robotics & Coding
Build robots and code them, from blocks to Python, to complete missions.
Course detailsLevels 100–300
ENG 101–301 Combat Robotics
Design, wire and build a combat robot, from 1 lb to team-built 12 and 30 lb robots, in supervised competitions.
Course detailsAges 11+
UAS 101 Drone Dynamics
Build a drone from motors and flight controller up, tune it, then fly scored missions with it.
Course detailsWhere a Downtown Jersey City student starts
Younger builders from Downtown Jersey City usually begin with electronics, because wiring a working circuit is the fastest way to see cause and effect. From there they move into CAD and 3D printing, and from age 12 into combat robots, where a build has to survive being hit. Nothing is theoretical: if the robot does not drive, the class finds out why.
Coaches work in aviation and engineering, the equipment stays in the workshop, and every student leaves the term with something real: a build, a tracked skill record and a clear next step. If you are unsure which course fits, book the trial class and we will place your child in the right group on the day.
Questions Downtown Jersey City parents ask
How do we get there from Grove Street?
About 10 minutes by car or light rail, then a short walk to 118 Ferry Street.
Which day should we try first?
Book the $25 trial on whichever weekday suits you; we will place your child in the right age group.
Do you offer sibling slots?
Yes, when both children have a course running in the same time slot.
Where exactly are the classes held?
At our workshop, 118 Ferry Street, Jersey City NJ 07307 — about 3 miles from Downtown Jersey City. About 10 minutes by car or light rail from the Grove Street and Newport area.
Do you certify students?
No. We are a training academy: we prepare students, and the FAA examines and certifies. Simulator time is not logged flight time.
Try one class first
90 minutes, $25, at 118 Ferry Street in Jersey City — about 3 miles from Downtown Jersey City. If it is not a fit, you have spent one afternoon.