Ages 9 to 17 · 5 miles from Harrison, NJ
Robotics classes for kids near Harrison
Our robotics courses run like a small engineering shop: a brief, a build, a test that often fails, and a fix. Harrison students leave with a machine they can explain part by part.
Harrison has changed fast, with plenty of new families and very few technical programs for the kids in them.
- Where
- 118 Ferry Street, Jersey City NJ 07307
- From Harrison
- About 15 minutes by car, and a straightforward train ride from Harrison station.
- Price
- $25 trial class (credited toward tuition if you enroll), then from $265/month for one 90-minute class a week
Coming from Harrison
Harrison families with one car usually take a weekend slot; families near the station often send older students in by train.
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 Harrison 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 Harrison student starts
Younger builders from Harrison 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 Harrison parents ask
How do most Harrison students get here?
By car in about 15 minutes, or by train for older students.
What if my child has never used tools?
That is the normal starting point. The first sessions cover safe handling before anything is cut or soldered.
Are the classes graded?
No grades. Each student gets a progress record showing the skills they have covered.
Where exactly are the classes held?
At our workshop, 118 Ferry Street, Jersey City NJ 07307 — about 5 miles from Harrison. About 15 minutes by car, and a straightforward train ride from Harrison station.
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 5 miles from Harrison. If it is not a fit, you have spent one afternoon.