What STEM Center USA does

STEM Center USA is a privately held K-12 STEM education company founded in October 2011 by sisters Melissa and Lavanya Jawaharlal. The company delivers hands-on robotics, coding, electronics, 3D design, VR, and maker curriculum aligned with NGSS, CCSS, and CSTA standards to students in TK through 12th grade through five age-graded tracks (Early, Junior, Discover, Intermediate, and Advanced STEM). Its proprietary HEART Learning model combines a live, highly trained interactive educator, a classroom-side teacher, and a 1:1 take-home student kit, deployable in-person, virtually, or in hybrid formats. Operations span two owned Creativity Centers in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga, California, plus summer camps across Southern California and federal/school-district programs active in six states. As of 2024, the company served 6,100+ students across California, Arizona, and Colorado, with cumulative reach of 43,500+ students and 41 school and district partners since inception.

Name

STEM Center USA

Legal name

STEM Center USA, Inc.

Website

https://stemcenterusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STEM Center USA delivers hands-on K-12 robotics, coding, and maker education through two Southern California Creativity Centers, a HEART Learning platform for in-person/virtual delivery, and federal school district programs active in six states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 STEM Education Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Coding Learning Centers (Robotics, Programming, Engineering) (EDANAHAF), STEM & Coding Readiness for Early Learners (EDACANAF), Math & Science Interactive Learning Platforms (STEM Core) (EDAFANAH), DIY Kits, STEM Electronics & Maker Bundles Retail (CRACAKAN)

Keywords

• K-12 STEM education
• Robotics and coding instruction
• Hands-on STEM curriculum
• After-school enrichment programs
• School district STEM services

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Creativity Center Classes: Weekly in-person STEM classes at Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga centers. Programs run $140-$200 per month with monthly, quarterly, and annual membership options. Additional fees include $75 registration and $50 annual material fee.
2. Homeschool Programs: Classes for homeschool students through charter partner vendors. Rates are $50 per session for Early/Junior STEM (K-2nd grade, 45 min) and $55-$65 per session for Discover/Advanced STEM (3rd-12th grade, 90 min).
3. Summer Camps: Weeklong summer camps at partner locations across Southern California. Registration managed through Sawyer platform with cancellation policy of $30 processing fee.
4. Federal Programs: Programs for school districts including Migrant Education, 21st Century Learning, ASES, ELL, and ELO-P. Custom pricing based on program scope, hours, and delivery format (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
5. Seasonal Workshops: Spring, Fall, and Winter seasonal workshops for TK-6th grade. Flexible attendance options (3 hours morning, afternoon, or full days). Small class sizes maxing at 8-15 students.
6. Products and Kits: Educator-recommended STEM kits and products sold through shop.stemcenterusa.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

STEM Center USA provides hands-on K-12 STEM education services through owned Creativity Centers in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, summer camps, homeschool programs via charter vendors, and B2B federal-school district programs serving 43,500+ students across 6 states. The product portfolio spans robotics, coding, 3D design/CAD, electronics, game design, VR, and maker crafts, delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid via the proprietary HEART Learning model. They also sell STEM kits through an online shop and standalone products (Pi-Bot robotics kit, The Technical Alphabet book).

Product overview

STEM Center USA is an educational services company offering a multi-format K-12 STEM learning portfolio centered on in-person Creativity Centers (Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga, CA) and supplemented by Summer Camps, Homeschool Programs, Federal School Programs, and Seasonal Workshops. The company's core delivery platform is HEART Learning, a proprietary model combining live expert instruction with 1:1 take-home student kits. The product portfolio spans age-differentiated curriculum tracks — Early STEM (TK-1st), Junior STEM (1st-3rd), Discover STEM (3rd-10th), Intermediate STEM (5th-12th), and Advanced STEM (6th-12th) — covering robotics (LEGO WeDo 2.0, Spike Essential, Spike Prime, VEX IQ, Pi-Bot, Finch 2.0), 3D design/CAD (TinkerCAD, printing with Bambu Lab/Ultimaker/LulzBot), game design (Scratch, Minecraft, Roblox, Unity), VR/AR (Delightex/CoSpaces), electronics/circuits (Arduino), and maker/DIY crafts. The company also offers standalone products including the Pi-Bot robotics kit and The Technical Alphabet book (both launched via Kickstarter in 2014), plus a Roboreka creative robotics competition (launched 2016), and a shop selling STEM kits. All programs are standards-aligned (NGSS, CCSS, CSTA) and delivered in-person, virtually, or in hybrid formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEART Learning: A unique learning model that brings a highly trained, interactive educator into every classroom for live, interactive expert instruction with flexible remote learning options.

Products and services

• Creativity Centers In-person individualized STEM classes at owned centers in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga, CA offering weekly robotics, coding, electronics, CAD/3D modeling, and maker programs for K-12 students in small groups (max 8-10 students).
• Summer Camps Weeklong K-12 STEM summer camps held at partner school and university locations across Southern California, covering robotics, game design, coding, electronics, CAD, and maker projects. Available in-person and virtually; registration managed through Sawyer portal.
• Homeschool Programs Homeschool STEM classes delivered through partnerships with 17+ charter schools including Blue Ridge Academy, iLEAD, Cabrillo Point Academy, Compass Charter Schools, Colorado Homeschool Enrichment, and Liberty Classical Academy. Available in-person at Creativity Centers and virtually via HEART Learning across Early, Junior, Discover, and Advanced STEM tracks.
• Federal Programs B2B K-12 STEM programs for school districts and county offices of education funded by federal grants including Migrant Education Program (MEP), 21st Century Learning, ASES, ELL, and ELO-P. Since 2011, the company has partnered with 37+ regions/districts reaching 43,500+ students across 6 states. Delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid via HEART Learning.
• Seasonal Workshops Year-round Spring, Fall, and Winter workshops for TK-6th grade with small-group format (8-15 students per session) and flexible attendance (3-hour morning, afternoon, or full-day options) covering topics like Ocean Explorers, LEGO Robotics, Ozobot Space Explorers, and Electronics Makers.
• HEART Learning Proprietary delivery model combining live, interactive expert instruction with classroom support that brings a trained interactive educator into every classroom (in-person, virtual, or hybrid), enables equal access for remote learners, and pairs instruction with 1:1 take-home student kits. Offered as the cross-format backbone for the company's other program lines.
• Products + Kits (Online Shop) Educator-recommended STEM kits and products available for purchase through STEM Center USA's online shop at shop.stemcenterusa.com, including take-home learning kits used in HEART Learning programs and curriculum materials for school partners.
• Pi-Bot Robotics Kit A programmable robotics learning kit designed as a teaching tool for K-12 STEM education, launched via Kickstarter.
• The Technical Alphabet A STEM-themed ABCs book that reimagines traditional alphabet learning through engineering and technical concepts for early STEM education.
• Roboreka Creative Robotics Challenge A creative robotics competition program for 3rd-12th graders challenging students to design and build creative robotics projects.
• Coding & Game Design with Finch Robot 2.0 Course for 5th-12th grade students using Finch Robot 2.0 to learn coding and game design, reinforcing algebra, angles, and transformations through hands-on challenges exploring motion, sensing, and communication in robotics.
• Professional Development (Teacher Training) Teacher training programs providing 30-40 hours of STEM curriculum content for educators, covering Early STEM, Junior STEM, and advanced modules. Designed to equip school teachers to deliver STEM content independently and bundled with Federal Programs district partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of students reported increased interest in college after participating in federal programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delightex (formerly CoSpaces)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for VR course using Delightex platform (formerly CoSpaces). Students use the platform for 3D design, coding with CoBlocks/TypeScript, and building virtual worlds and games. Students export .OBJ files for VR and game design integration.
• Blue Ridge AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor for homeschool charter school providing STEM education services to enrolled students.
• iLEADcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor and iLEAD Hybrid charter providing STEM education services to homeschool students.
• Cabrillo Point AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor charter school for STEM Center USA homeschool programs.
• Compass Charter SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor charter school for STEM education services.
• Aurora Public Schools, COcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigrant Education Program partnership providing 20 hours of CAD, Circuits, and Minecraft for 4th-8th grade students.
• Rowland Unified School District, CAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanded Learning Opportunity Program partnership with 45 hours of Early and Junior STEM for 1st-3rd grade.
• L.A. County Office of Education, CAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing 15 hours of Virtual Reality instruction for 6th-8th grade students.
• Centennial BOCES and Morgan County School District (RE-3), COcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfterschool and summer STEM programs for 1st-8th grade Migrant Education Program students since 2021.
• Colorado Homeschool Enrichment (CHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly year-long enrichment classes for K-12 homeschoolers at Liberty Classical Academy using HEART Learning format.
• Sheridan School District #2, COcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Academic Accelerator Program (CO-AAP) grant implementation with standards-aligned distance learning for 9th-12th grade students.
• Foothill Country Day School, ClaremontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership providing STEM programs.
• United Christian Academy, Rancho CucamongaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership providing curriculum and teacher trainings for STEM Academy.
• Arizona PPEP High SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for VR course including Aztec history project where students research and reconstruct Tenochtitlan in virtual reality.
• Symphony in the ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Colorado Homeschool Enrichment for neuroscience and music program through neurographic art inspired by Haydn's Symphony No. 104.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Black Rocket Productions: Black Rocket delivers online and in-person STEM/tech camps and courses for K-12 students covering coding, game design, VR, and 3D modeling. Directly comparable to STEM Center USA's VR, game design, and CAD curriculum modules.
• Create & Learn: Create & Learn delivers live online STEM/coding classes for K-12 students taught by U.S.-based instructors. Closely comparable to STEM Center USA's HEART Learning virtual format and aligned to NGSS/CSTA standards, with a similar standards-aligned, small-group live instruction model.
• Snapology: Snapology runs STEM and STEAM programs (robotics, coding, engineering) for kids through franchise locations, in-school programs, and camps. Comparable to STEM Center USA across both center-based and school delivery, with similar age range and hands-on maker focus.
• Club SciKidz: Club SciKidz operates science and technology summer camps and in-school programs for K-8 students across multiple states. Comparable to STEM Center USA on federal/school delivery, summer camps, and age band focus.
• Engineering for Kids: Engineering for Kids is a franchise-based provider of STEM enrichment programs (engineering, robotics, coding, electronics) for K-8 students delivered through after-school programs, camps, and in-school partnerships. Directly comparable to STEM Center USA's curriculum topics and age bands.
• Lavner Education: Lavner Education runs K-12 STEM/coding/robotics summer camps, after-school programs, and online classes with university partnerships. Comparable to STEM Center USA on summer camp operations, curriculum topics, and online HEART Learning-style delivery.
• Code Ninjas: Code Ninjas operates a franchise network of in-person coding centers for kids, offering recurring subscriptions and project-based learning. STEM Center USA's Creativity Centers compete head-to-head on concept, though Code Ninjas focuses more narrowly on coding while STEM Center USA spans robotics, CAD, VR, and maker education.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: LEGO Education is a curriculum and hardware provider whose WeDo, Spike Essential, and Spike Prime platforms power STEM Center USA's robotics curriculum. Operates at massive scale as an upstream supplier; STEM Center USA is one of many downstream curriculum providers building on its platform.
• iD Tech: iD Tech is a long-established K-12 STEM/coding camp operator running weeklong summer programs across multiple universities and online. STEM Center USA's summer camp business and Creativy Center classes directly overlap with iD Tech's offering, but iD Tech operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• MakerKids: MakerKids operates STEM/maker programs for kids focused on coding, robotics, and Minecraft, with in-person and online options. Smaller scale than STEM Center USA but overlapping on robotics/coding curriculum and maker philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/STEMCenterUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/STEMCenterUSA
• Instagraminstagram.com/STEMCenterUSA
• Xx.com/stemcenterusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3027035

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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