by NYC FIRST
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Teens drop in to use 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers and electronics gear, get hands-on help with robotics team builds, and join workshops in coding, fabrication and engineering. Membership is free and grants walk-in access during open hours.
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| Monday | 3 PM – 6 PM |
| Tuesday | 4 PM – 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 PM – 6 PM |
| Thursday | — |
| Friday | 3 PM – 6 PM |
| Saturday | — |
| Sunday | — |
Closed Thu and weekends
Free; NYC FIRST membership required
Meets Mon–Wed, Fri. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 14–17. Younger siblings may be welcome; check with the provider.
Free; NYC FIRST membership required
Monday: 3 PM–6 PM · Tuesday: 4 PM–6 PM · Wednesday: 5 PM–6 PM · Friday: 3 PM–6 PM. Closed Thu and weekends
1125 Grand Concourse, 10452, Bronx.
Yes. NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Andrew Freedman Home is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by NYC FIRST: nycfirst.org.
Kids from kindergarten through high school join FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge and robotics competition teams at this center inside the Washington Heights library. It also hosts fabrication activities, field trips and teen internships.
An application-based program where middle schoolers learn wooden boat carpentry with hand and power tools, go sailing on the Bronx River and do hands-on environmental science. It also prepares students for the group's high school programs.
High schoolers with a strong interest in science spend Saturday mornings on Columbia's campus taking college-level courses in subjects across the sciences, math and engineering taught by university scientists. The program runs through the academic year.
LEGO-based STEM classes where children build machines and learn engineering and coding. Classes are grouped by age: early builders 4-6, engineering and robo-brick classes 6-11, and robotics for 12-15, plus camps and birthday parties.
Kids design objects for 3D printing, wire up circuits and sensors, program robots and run hands-on chemistry and physics experiments. The studio runs after-school classes plus flexible camps on school days off where families can register day by day.
Children work through short daily worksheets in math and reading at their own level, visiting the center twice a week to complete assignments and get checked by instructors. The self-paced method aims to build strong calculation skills and independent study habits, and preschoolers can start with early number and letter work.