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Kids work in a real makerspace outfitted with 3D printers, laser cutters and electronics benches, taking on projects in robotics, coding, circuitry and design. Weekly classes build skills progressively, with small groups of six to eight per instructor.
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After-school classes year-round, summer camps and school-holiday workshops
Weekly classes, camps and workshops; contact for rates
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Ages 5–17.
Weekly classes, camps and workshops; contact for rates
After-school classes year-round, summer camps and school-holiday workshops
230 Huntington St, 11231, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Yes. MakeInspires Brooklyn is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by MakeInspires: makeinspires.com, or call (347) 227-7483.
Kids complete short, leveled math and reading worksheets each day and visit the center on scheduled days to work under instructor guidance and get graded feedback. Because each child progresses by mastery rather than grade, the program works for young beginners and advanced students alike.
Children sharpen math and reading skills with brief daily worksheet assignments set at exactly their level, attending the center on scheduled days for instructor-guided work and correction. Students advance once they master each step, building confidence and concentration over time.
Kids take weekly after-school math classes grouped by grade, working through a demanding curriculum that stresses logic, persistence and problem solving, from early elementary through high school. A competition track is available for students who want extra challenge.
Children learn to program by building their own video games, advancing through a belt system similar to martial arts as they master new concepts. Younger kids start in a no-reading-required JR track, while older kids move into game design with real coding languages.
Children build games and projects in Scratch, Minecraft and Roblox before moving on to text-based languages like Python and JavaScript, plus robotics and 3D printing. Small classes give each student plenty of instructor attention.
Children work through coding challenges at their own pace in Scratch, JavaScript, Python and web languages, with dedicated tracks for young beginners, girls-only groups and an AI builders class. Classes meet inside a neighborhood church space, and the program offers after-school pickup from nearby public schools.