LEGO Robotics Program

Our core program (LEGO Robotics) is offered in various forms…..

Afterschool Program

  • 9 – 15 years old

    FIRST LEGO League Challenge is geared towards students in grades 4th-9th, providing a platform for students to Design, Build, and Program a LEGO Robot to compete in an autonomous table game. Students will create an innovative solution to a real-world problem identified within the yearly challenge and share their idea with experts and the community that can use it. Students will develop their critical and analytical thinking, understand the importance of team building, obtain basic STEM concept knowledge, work on problem-solving, and practice their public speaking and presentation skills. Throughout the season, team members of up to ten students will learn new concepts and step outside of their comfort zones with the assistance of their coaches and mentors. No prior experience is needed, just a willingness to want to learn and grow. Teams will be challenged to share what they’ve learned throughout the season by delivering presentations, demonstrating the core values, and displaying the technical skills they’ve learned at regional and possibly national robotics competitions.

  • 5 – 10 years old

    FIRST LEGO League Explore is designed to introduce basic (STEM) concepts to kids in grades K-4th grade, by engaging them with LEGO. Students will learn how to be critical thinkers and problem solvers. Teams will comprise two or more adult coaches with up to six kids exploring a fun and real scientific problem. Teams will create a SHOW ME poster that reflects the teams' research, ideas, and season's journey and also what they learned by speaking to an expert on their challenge topic. Students will use motorization when constructing a creative LEGO model and they will share what they’ve learned and built at an Oregon Expo. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn new things and have fun with other students who enjoy learning new things as well.

Registration for our Afterschool Program is managed via our SUN School partners at sites we are located at.

Weekend Program

BB2S is affiliated with Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program (ORTOP).

The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge and the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Explorer are national programs organized by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology).

  • Our Weekend LEGO Robotics Program enrollment is first come, first served. Registration opens for our FLL Explore program on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9am. 

    To apply, please complete the following:

    The program application

    Photo release form 

    Financial Aid request form, if applicable

    Submit the $25 non-refundable application fee

    The program fee is not required at the initial submittal of your application but is due after enrollment confirmation notification and before 1st class)

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  • We will notify each applicant regarding enrollment status as soon as possible, typically no later than two weeks of receiving your completed application. 

    If your child’s particular age group is full, we will add them to our waitlist and give you notice a week before their season begins if we could move your child from the waitlist. Once your child is enrolled, you will receive an email confirmation, you may then proceed with your child’s program fee payment (cash, check, or electronic payments are accepted). Electronic payments incur a 4.12% additional charge.

    IMPORTANT: If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, you may not have provided us with the correct information to contact you (email is best), or we could not read your writing; please contact us to find out the status of your paperwork!

  • Our Weekend LEGO Robotics Program costs $75 per season, not including the $25 non-refundable application fee (due with application). The $75 program fee (due after enrollment confirmation notification).

    Limited financial aid is available. We try very hard to make our programs accessible to all students and not to turn a student away due to financial need. Please ask for what you need and pay what you can. Financial Aid requests may take up to two weeks to process.

    As a nonprofit, any amount paid over the standard fees is considered a tax-deductible donation and is greatly appreciated. Please consider sponsoring another student or helping us provide more scholarships. Thank you!

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  • Our Weekend LEGO Robotics Program is held on the campus of the University of Portland. This creates an amazing opportunity for our students to be exposed to a higher education setting. Our relationship with UofP and other local Colleges and Universities are important relationships and we strive to provide the highest quality programs for our students through these partnerships. Classes may be held in different locations throughout campus to give our students an enriching experience. In your confirmation email, you will be given the location for which the class will be held.