Senior Classes (Ages 11-14) - The Class Structure
- Classes consist of 14-24 students and between one-three instructors.
- Our Senior Mini-Master Builders classes are designed as drop-off classes.
- Parents are expected to leave students at our classroom where they will attend class for 2 hours. Parents can then arrive to pick students back up after the class time has ended (or during the build portion of class if a student needs to leave early that day). We do not have sufficient space for parents to stay on-site during classes.
Parents who wish to participate in class with their student should look into our Co-Op / Partnership classes.
Classes Available for Senior Mini Master Builders (Ages 11-14)
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Mini Master Builders
Orange Class (New Students) Senior Builders - One Hr 45 Min - Ages 11-14 Students will learn about the different types of Lego parts, how to speak "The language of Lego", and they will participate in six multiple single-day projects such as working in teams to build Castles (and defending their Castle from a siege), building structures to protect eggs from being broken when they are hit/dropped, building rally cars, building marble-runs, working on a large class mosaic build, participating in a class rally car race and more! Mini Master Builders - Red Class
Senior Builders - Ages 11-14 (For students who have completed an Orange & Blue Junior, Senior or Co-Op Class) Building on the two previous classes, students will learn more in-depth skills to work on larger scale projects. Students will participate in four different projects, with a new project/topic being covered every two weeks during each of the eight two hour long classes. |
Mini Master Builders
Blue Class Senior Builders - Ages 11-14 (For students who have completed an Orange Junior, Senior or Co-Op Class) Students who have already taken Mini Master Builders Red Class are able to take our Blue class. The Blue Class will involve students working on three multi-week projects. During this class, students will learn about certain building mechanics and concepts, and then they'll be given instructions and helped to develop an idea. The remainder of the first class, and the second class (the following week) will be used to bring those ideas and designs to reality. Some of the builds created in this class will be displayed at Lego Conventions such as Brickfest in Edison and Philadelphia!
Mini Master Builders
Purple-Class (For students who have completed the Orange, Blue & Red Junior or Co-Op Classes) Junior Builders - Two Hrs (Ages 11-14) Students will participate in two three-week projects, which consist of a planning and decision-making stage, a development and building phase, and a clean-up and finishing process, so that the projects students develop are show-ready! |
Mini Master Builders
Seniors Drop In & Build
(For students who have completed the Orange, Blue, Red & Purple Co-Op or Juniors Classes)
Student Builders Accompanied by a Parent/Guardian -
(for Builders Ages 11-14)
An on-going drop-in and build program where student & parent partners will have access to our program facilities to build on-going projects. Build challenges will be offered and projects will be developed and built for participation in shows such as Brickfest / Brickfair and Brick World.
Seniors Drop In & Build
(For students who have completed the Orange, Blue, Red & Purple Co-Op or Juniors Classes)
Student Builders Accompanied by a Parent/Guardian -
(for Builders Ages 11-14)
An on-going drop-in and build program where student & parent partners will have access to our program facilities to build on-going projects. Build challenges will be offered and projects will be developed and built for participation in shows such as Brickfest / Brickfair and Brick World.
A Note about Students with Physical / Learning Disabilities, Neurodivergence, etc.
For students who would not able able to attend a drop-off class because they need to have a parent/guardian or AID present, we do have separate classes available. Since developing our first classes and camps we've received MANY inquiries from parents about students who require extra assistance or who would better thrive in an environment where their parent or guardian (or a support person, such as an AID or nurse) is able to stay and participate in the class alongside the student.
As a result of the overwhelming support for courses that could be more inclusive to students who are shy / non-verbal / or have other conditions, we have decided to hold separate classes where registration for class includes both the student and an adult, and both are expected to actively participate in the class together. These classes are being developed specifically to allow students who need extra one-on-one assistance for any reason, to fully participate in our programs, without our staff being strained or feeling pressured to take on student issues that we are not knowledgeable or properly trained to work with. By involving parents in these classes, and having students be able to receive the specific one-on-one assistance that each needs to best thrive in the class, we are able to be inclusive and welcoming to a large variety of students who might otherwise not be able to participate in our basic classes. For students who have significant disabilities, learning disorders, or personalities that need more significant assistance from their parent/guardian or students who have the assistance of a nurse or aid, our partnership classes are the way to go!
If you have specific questions about your student, and you want to know if they would do better in our drop-off classes, or if you should register for our co-op partnership based classes, please CONTACT US BEFORE you register your student for class.
For students who would not able able to attend a drop-off class because they need to have a parent/guardian or AID present, we do have separate classes available. Since developing our first classes and camps we've received MANY inquiries from parents about students who require extra assistance or who would better thrive in an environment where their parent or guardian (or a support person, such as an AID or nurse) is able to stay and participate in the class alongside the student.
As a result of the overwhelming support for courses that could be more inclusive to students who are shy / non-verbal / or have other conditions, we have decided to hold separate classes where registration for class includes both the student and an adult, and both are expected to actively participate in the class together. These classes are being developed specifically to allow students who need extra one-on-one assistance for any reason, to fully participate in our programs, without our staff being strained or feeling pressured to take on student issues that we are not knowledgeable or properly trained to work with. By involving parents in these classes, and having students be able to receive the specific one-on-one assistance that each needs to best thrive in the class, we are able to be inclusive and welcoming to a large variety of students who might otherwise not be able to participate in our basic classes. For students who have significant disabilities, learning disorders, or personalities that need more significant assistance from their parent/guardian or students who have the assistance of a nurse or aid, our partnership classes are the way to go!
If you have specific questions about your student, and you want to know if they would do better in our drop-off classes, or if you should register for our co-op partnership based classes, please CONTACT US BEFORE you register your student for class.