Edison Kids

Entrepreneur Bootcamp Alachua
2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Good Life Station, 14933 Main St, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
Entrepreneur Bootcamp
From Idea to Action—Launch Your First Venture
Ready to take your entrepreneurial thinking to the next level? The Entrepreneur Bootcamp is an intensive 8-week experience designed for students (ages 10–16) who have completed the Entrepreneur Think Tank or already have a business, product, or project idea they want to explore.
This program turns ideas into real-world action. Students will dive deep into the entrepreneurial journey—learning how to evaluate their idea, research the market, develop a product or service, and create a brand. They’ll build a mini business plan and pitch it with confidence by the end of the program.
Whether they’re launching a small business, a product prototype, or a social impact idea, students will be guided through each step with mentorship, feedback, and plenty of creative freedom.

What Students Will Do:

Refine and validate a business or product idea

Conduct basic market research and customer interviews

Create a budget and plan for materials, pricing, and profit

Learn branding basics and design a simple logo or pitch deck

Build a prototype or visual model of their idea

Present a final pitch to peers, mentors, or a guest panel

Real Skills They’ll Gain:

Critical thinking and financial literacy

Presentation and communication skills

Design, branding, and prototyping

Self-confidence, leadership, and resilience

This bootcamp is hands-on, fast-paced, and results-driven—with just enough structure to guide them and enough freedom to make it their own.

📅 Bootcamp Details
Dates: September 23rd – November 11th 2025Time: Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmLocation: Good Life Station, 14933 Main St, Alachua, FL 32615Ages: 8–16Cost: $125.00Prerequisite: An approved idea proposal through an interview process

Why Bootcamp?

Take your business idea from concept to pitch

Learn real-world entrepreneurial skills in a fun, supportive setting

Build something you’re proud of—and maybe even launch it!

Gain confidence and clarity about your strengths and passions

Sock Launcher Catapult Challenge Workshop Alachua
2025-09-30 12:30 - 14:30 | The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643, United States
Sock Launcher Catapult Challenge – Aim, Launch, Score!
Join us for an exciting 2-hour STEM adventure in the Sock Launcher Catapult Workshop! In this hands-on challenge, students will dive into the world of force, motion, and engineering as they explore the mechanics behind catapults. Their mission? Design and build a working catapult that can successfully launch a sock into a laundry hamper using everyday materials.
Guided by the Engineering Design Process in a STEM Fair-style format, students will brainstorm, sketch, build, test, and improve their sock-launching devices. Along the way, they’ll learn key physics concepts like trajectory, tension, and energy transfer—while having a blast turning a common household chore into a competitive engineering feat.
What to Expect:

Learn the science behind catapult mechanics and projectile motion

Use the Engineering Design Process to solve a real-world problem

Build and test a functional catapult using household and craft materials

Compete in a friendly challenge to launch socks into a laundry hamper

Develop teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking skills

Workshop Details:

Duration: 2 hours

Date: Tuesday September 30th 2025 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Location: The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643

Cost: $40.00 all materials provided

Perfect for curious minds and creative thinkers, this workshop turns learning into an unforgettable experience. Register today and let your child engineer a solution that’s both educational and hilariously fun!

Conductivity Detectives Workshop Alachua
2025-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643, United States
Conductivity Detectives: Build & Test Your Own Conductivity Device!
Get ready for a shockingly fun and educational experience in our 2-hour Conductivity Device Workshop! In this hands-on STEM session, students will explore the fascinating world of electrical conductivity by building a simple device that can test whether everyday objects are conductors or insulators.
Combining both the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method, students will not only design and build their own working conductivity tester, but also conduct experiments to explore and record which materials allow electricity to flow. They’ll make hypotheses, test variables, collect data, and analyze their results—just like real scientists and engineers.
What to Expect:

Learn the difference between conductors and insulators

Build a working conductivity testing device using basic electronic components

Use the Engineering Design Process to plan, build, and refine their device

Apply the Scientific Method to test, record, and evaluate conductivity in various materials

Practice critical thinking, data analysis, and hands-on problem-solving

Discover how these principles apply to real-world electronics and technology

Workshop Details:

Duration: 2 hours

Dates: Tuesday October 7th 10am -12 pm

Location: The Old House School, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643

Cost: $40.00 includes all materials

This workshop is the perfect blend of creativity, science, and engineering—designed to spark curiosity and build confidence through exploration and invention. Register today and let your child become a conductivity detective!

Weather Watchers: Clouds Workshop Alachua
2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643, United States
Weather Watchers: Can Clouds Help Us Predict the Weather?
Step into the role of a young meteorologist in our 2-hour Weather Watchers Workshop, where science meets the sky! In this hands-on, inquiry-based session, students will use the Scientific Method to explore the theory: Can we predict the weather by observing clouds? Through observation, hypothesis, data collection, and analysis, they’ll learn how cloud types relate to changing weather patterns—and whether they can make accurate forecasts based on what they see in the sky.
Students will practice identifying common cloud types, explore the conditions that create them, and conduct real-time experiments and simulations to test their predictions. This workshop fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific observation, all while helping students see the world around them through a new lens.
What to Expect:

Learn to identify and classify different types of clouds

Explore how clouds form and what they reveal about upcoming weather

Use the Scientific Method to form hypotheses and test weather predictions

Collect and analyze observational data like real meteorologists

Strengthen skills in scientific reasoning, pattern recognition, and critical thinking

Workshop Details:

Duration: 2 hours

Date: Tuesday October 21st 2025 10 am – 12 pm

Location: The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave

Cost: $40.00 all materials included

Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists, this workshop blends earth science with hands-on exploration in a fun and engaging way. Register today and let your child discover how the sky can be a natural weather lab!

Edison Robotics League Combat Meet Nov Alachua
2025-11-04 14:30 - 16:00 | The Old School House, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643, United States
Edison Robotics League: Combat Meet
The next Edison Robotics League competition is here! Open to all students who have completed the Combat Robotics Workshop, this double-elimination meet will put your engineering and driving skills to the test.
Competitors will battle head-to-head for leaderboard points and prizes while gaining real-world experience in design, repair, and strategy under pressure.
📅 Date: Tuesday November 4th 2026🕘 Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm📍 Location: The Old Schoolhouse/Swampbots, 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL⚙️ Format: Double Elimination🏆 Eligibility: Students who have completed the Combat Robotics Workshop

Kennedy Space Center Field Trip
2026-05-01 | Kennedy Space Center, Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL, 32953, United States
Edison Kids Field Trip: Kennedy Space Center
Friday, May 1st, 2026
Join us for an unforgettable day of exploration, innovation, and real-world STEM inspiration at Kennedy Space Center!
This is more than a field trip — it’s a chance for our students to step into the world of engineers, astronauts, and space pioneers.

What to Expect

Walk beneath real rockets and spaceflight artifacts
Experience interactive STEM exhibits
Learn about NASA missions and space exploration
Connect what we build in Edison Kids to real-world engineering

Who Can Attend

Edison Kids students
Siblings (age appropriate)
Parents/guardians/grandparents

This is a family field trip — parents are required to attend.

Cost

Students: $22 per child
Adults: Estimated $55–$77 per adult(Final adult price depends on total group size)

Registration & Deposit
To secure your spot, a $20 non-refundable deposit per family is required.

Deposit is applied toward your total cost
Spots are not reserved without deposit
Final balance will be invoiced once headcount is confirmed

Important Dates

Registration Deadline: April 10th, 2026
Final Balance Due: April 24th, 2026
Field Trip Date: Friday, May 1st, 2026

Important Notes

This is a group rate event — pricing depends on participation
All attendees must be registered in advance
No refunds on deposits (as tickets are secured based on headcount)

Why This Matters
At Edison Kids, we don’t just build robots —we build future engineers.
This trip connects everything they’re learning to the real world:

Engineering design
Innovation
Problem-solving at scale

Secure your place today!
