Hands-on technology learning in Birmingham, Michigan
Children understand technology by building it.
At The Robot Garage, children work with gears, motors, sensors, code, and mechanical systems through projects that develop in front of them. Our educators make difficult ideas approachable, guide students through challenges, and know how to make all of it fun and engaging.
Explore our programs
Find your way into our Garage.
Children can begin with any of our offerings; a one-time event, a weekly class, or a full week at camp. They can celebrate birthdays with friends, or participate in a field trip or event activity booth with their school.
Classes
Weekly programs for grades PK-8. Students build skills over time through hands-on projects. that focus on fun and reinforce skills through repeated use.
Camps
Full-day or full-week programs give students time to take on larger projects, collaborate across a theme, and develop bigger ideas.
Events
Minecraft Night, Video Game Night, Kids' Night Out, workshops, and seasonal events offer lower-commitment ways to visit and build together.
Parties
Choose from LEGO, robotics, and Minecraft-themed activities, then let our team handle setup, guidance, refreshments, and cleanup.
Field Trips
Select from our menu of PK-12 technology projects and activity booths and either come to us or let us come to you.
Our educational approach
Learning by doing.
Students assemble a working system, program it, test what happens, and make changes to improve their build. A moving robot or finished game provides a concrete way to understand code, mechanics, and decisions behind them.
Build step by step
Projects are designed for specific ages and grade levels, giving beginners a clear place to begin while allowing returning students to work with increasing complexity.
Understand what makes it work
Educators connect each build to an underlying idea, such as investigating gear ratios, motion, sensors, circuits, programming logic, or iterative design.
Grow more independent
Students receive enough support to keep moving while being given the space to gain confidence in their own ability to solve the next problem. Respect is an important part of all we do and social skill development is an outgrowth of that.
The people behind the projects
Robots are about people.
Technology may be the area of study but relationships shape the experience. Educators greet students by name, notice how they approach a problem, and welcome families to see what they’ve built. The result is a place with high expectations for its teaching and a relaxed, welcoming culture for the children who walk through the door.
Built in Birmingham
Growing since 2011
The Robot Garage began with a family looking for a place where children could keep building and learning beyond the short school-based robotics season. Since then, we have developed a curriculum in-house, taught 100,000+ children through classes, camps, parties, and school programs, and built a core team whose relationships with families often lasts for years.