WELCOME TO THE STEM FOR KIDS WORLD!

We are all about making Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fun and real for children.

Now an international brand, STEM For Kids, is winning accolades in education and entrepreneurial circles. This is our story.

Our story started one hot Raleigh summer in 2011. To escape from the Sun, my kids and I decided to play indoors. You see, my busy corporate life laced with frequent travel had inspired my rising 1st grade daughter to draw pictures of the family with mom always working .

I was determined to change that! That day, we were using a piece of paper to make a bridge across two paper cups. The first design couldn’t even hold one pencil. We kept working on it until they came to a design where that same single piece of paper could now hold 20 pencils and it was still holding strong! Their eyes lit up and they were totally amazed.

The sparkle in their eyes has stayed with me since. That ‘Aha’ moment … they made a meaningful connection with learning. Little did I know that these were the seeds of something big!

Inspired, we stayed very creative that summer… we were “engineering fun with math and science”. Those playful experiences became our first Civil Engineering program. STEM For Kids was born. Along with the name, came our EngineerSTEM, the embodiment of what we felt that summer – an integrated STEM with real life skills. Kids, mine and others’, just loved EngineerSTEM.

As for me – I had discovered the new me, Ms. STEM for the children so energized by the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

We were receiving interest from all around the world. That’s when I decided to franchise the STEM For Kids business model. Today we are in 5 states in the US and in 2 countries. And we have just begun! A long exciting journey is ahead of us.

Simplicity, I found, is the key when engaging with children and to keep our team focused. Our mission “ Making STEM fun and real ” does just that. While we have grown from that one curriculum to 20+ and multiple locations across US, our core remains focusing on simplicity… taking complex real life applications and challenges and making them a child’s play is what we do best.

I feel so blessed to have an awesome team, a team that continuously strives to live The STEM WayTM and to create the best possible experiences for children, parents and all stakeholders.

Continuous improvement and curriculum innovation are at the heart of how we operate. Which means, fresh kids friendly content. It never gets boring here!

As I think about the future of STEM For Kids, I am marveled by the endless possibilities of joining forces with  collaborators in business and academia, of helping many future entrepreneurs find their dreams in replicating STEM For Kids in their markets and of children worldwide experiencing the wonders of STEM.

To all the parents, children, teachers, schools, communities, franchisees, collaborators and vendors who encourage us, make us better and stronger every day,

As a STEM For Kids franchisee, you will be able to offer STEM / STEAM programs to school age children throughout the year… it doesn’t matter whether children are in school or outside of school. Programs are delivered as:

• after-school programs (at schools or in standalone centers)
• in-school field trips (during the school day)
• evening and weekend classes; STEM Saturdays / STEM Sundays
• summer camps (full day camps and/or half day camps)
• Inter-sessions camps (spring break, winter break, track-out camps)
• special holiday programs
• teacher workday or early release day programs
• programs for homeschool groups
• merit badge programs for Girl Scouts / Boy Scouts
• in-company programs and more

STEM For Kids offers the most comprehensive portfolio of STEM / STEAM curricula for kids. Moreover, we are growing that portfolio aggressively unlike our competition.

We currently have 38 different courses in varied topics of engineering, robotics, automation, computer programming / coding, bio-medicine and entrepreneurship totaling about 1000 hours of instruction and growing! 

In education industry, curriculum content is the king. Look for franchises that provide you a curriculum portfolio that is strong  and growing so that you can generate repeat and new sales with fresh programs.

• We provide territories custom fitted to your taste.
• Our business model does not require you to lease a dedicated retail space. Keep your costs low and scale as you grow. We show you the way.
• Our brand recognition and momentum is another salient point. our programs are offered in 96+ programming sites.
• Coming back to curriculum, born and raised with industry, STEM For Kids is unique in its strong ties to the real world of STEM. Programs are designed to specifically address “so what” in a hands-on way. We seamlessly integrate critical life skills – the 4Cs of Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity – in each program.

We are all about making Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fun and real for children.

Now an international brand, STEM For Kids, is winning accolades in education and entrepreneurial circles. This is our story.