TechKnowHow Inc

What TechKnowHow Inc does

TechKnowHow Inc is a private, for-profit STEM education company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Foster City, California. The company delivers hands-on technology enrichment camps for children ages 5-13 across 10+ partner-venue locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, covering LEGO design and motorized builds, LEGO EV3 robotics, Minecraft adventure projects, Scratch game coding, Roblox/Lua game development, and girls-only engineering via the Girls Tech Academy. Curriculum is developed in-house year-round and refreshed annually, including custom Minecraft adventure worlds built by company curriculum designers and themed LEGO programs (e.g., LEGO Mario Tech Adventure). Instructional quality is maintained at a cap of 20 students per camp with a 9:1 camper-to-instructor ratio, with lead and assistant instructors drawn from school teachers, technology professionals, and college students working in STEM fields.

The business is a direct-to-consumer enrichment provider: parents register online (via techknowhowkids.com) or through third-party registration partners (Fremont Recreation Department, Aurora School) and pay weekly tuition of approximately $550-575 for a 5-day camp, with optional add-on morning and afternoon extended care (~$40-130/week), multi-week and sibling discounts, and a deposit plan (25% at registration, balance auto-charged April 30) introduced for 2026. Camps run primarily in summer, with secondary winter-break, holiday, and online Minecraft birthday-party programs. The company claims 37,000+ students taught since inception, 31 years of continuous operation, and multiple regional best-of awards from Bay Area Parent Magazine and Parents' Press in 2024 and 2025. Ownership and management are not publicly disclosed, and the firm operates with 1-10 employees, consistent with a founder/family-owned small business model.

Name

TechKnowHow Inc

Legal name

TechKnowHow, Inc.

Website

https://techknowhowkids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TechKnowHow Inc is a private STEM education company operating LEGO, robotics, Minecraft, and coding summer camps for children ages 5-13 across 10+ Bay Area locations using a direct-to-consumer model and proprietary annually refreshed curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's STEM Enrichment Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC), LEGO / Block-Based Robotics Programs (EDAMADAD)

Keywords

• STEM education camps
• LEGO robotics camps
• Minecraft summer camps
• Kids coding classes
• Engineering enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Foster City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Camp Tuition: Primary revenue stream from weekly summer camp tuition fees. Standard 5-day camps are priced at $575/week (for PokeParty specific camps), with standard camps at $550/week with early bird discount. 4-day week camps priced at $460. Revenue is generated during summer season with deposits collected after March 1 and final payment on April 30.
2. Extended Care Services: Morning and afternoon extended care add-on services. AM Extended Care (8:30-9:00am) priced at $40/week for standard camps. PM Extended Care (3:30-5:00pm) priced at $130/week for standard camps. Provides recurring revenue stream on top of base camp tuition.
3. Multi-Week and Sibling Discounts: Multi-week discount of $15 applied to 2nd and 3rd week of camp enrollment. Sibling discount of $10 per sibling's camp week. These discount programs encourage higher volume purchases per family.
4. Registration Deposits: After March 1, customers can pay 25% deposit at registration with remainder automatically charged on April 30, 2026. This provides cash flow ahead of the summer season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TechKnowHow Inc delivers in-person and live-online STEM enrichment camps for children ages 5-13, centered on LEGO engineering, robotics, Minecraft, Roblox, and coding curricula. Programs are run as week-long summer camps, holiday/winter-break sessions, and themed birthday parties at more than 10 Bay Area locations and virtually online.

Product overview

TechKnowHow Inc offers a portfolio of technology and engineering enrichment camps for children ages 5-13 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company operates 10+ physical locations and provides summer camps, winter break programs, and online offerings. The core product lineup consists of LEGO-themed camps (LEGO Mario Tech Adventure, LEGO Kinetics, LEGO Spark Camp), Minecraft-focused programs (Minecraft & LEGO Builders, Intermediate Minecraft), robotics instruction (Robotics & Game-Making using LEGO EV3), game development (Roblox & Minecraft Mods using Blockbench and Lua scripting), and specialized offerings (Girls Tech Academy, Online Birthday Parties). Coding curriculum primarily uses Scratch. All programs emphasize hands-on projects combining physical building with digital creation, and the company develops custom-designed curriculum annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEGO Mario Tech Adventure Camp
• LEGO Kinetics Camp
• Minecraft & LEGO Builders Camp
• Intermediate Minecraft Camp
• Girls Tech Academy
• Robotics & Game-Making Camp (LEGO EV3)
• Roblox & Minecraft Mods Camp
• LEGO Spark Camp
• Online Virtual Minecraft Birthday Parties
• Winter Break and Holiday Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000+ students taught since 1994
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Washington School (Burlingame)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWashington School provides venue space for TechKnowHow summer camp operations in Burlingame. TechKnowHow operates camps at this location for ages 5-13.
• Bethel Church (Cupertino)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBethel Lutheran Church provides venue space for TechKnowHow summer camp operations in Cupertino. Camps operate at this location.
• Kids Connection Schools (Foster City)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKids Connection Schools hosts TechKnowHow camps in Foster City and provides extended care services through their staff.
• Fremont Recreation DepartmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFremont Recreation Department partners with TechKnowHow to offer camps at Ardenwood School in Fremont. Registration and payments handled through Fremont Rec site with their own refund policies.
• Aurora School (Oakland)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAurora School hosts TechKnowHow camps in Oakland. Registration and payments collected by Aurora School with their own refund policies.
• Congregation Etz Chayim (Palo Alto)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCongregation Etz Chayim provides venue space for TechKnowHow summer camp operations in Palo Alto.
• George and Tula Christopher Center (SF Sunset)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeorge and Tula Christopher Center provides venue for TechKnowHow summer camp in San Francisco Sunset area at 999 Brotherhood Way.
• Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (San Francisco)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPotrero Hill Neighborhood House provides venue for TechKnowHow camps at 953 De Haro Street, San Francisco. Campers walk to nearby McKinley Square for lunch.
• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran (SF Glen Park)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church provides venue for TechKnowHow camps in San Francisco Glen Park area at 395 Addison Street.
• Stratford School (San Jose)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStratford School provides venue for TechKnowHow camps in San Jose/Los Gatos area at 1718 Andover Lane.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Galileo Learning: Bay Area-based operator of innovation and STEM-focused summer camps for kids, with multi-week program formats, hands-on building/engineering themes, and similar age ranges. Closest regional direct competitor and shares TechKnowHow's San Francisco footprint and design-and-build pedagogy.
• iD Tech: Largest direct competitor in the U.S. STEM summer-camp space, operating week-long, in-person camps (and online) covering LEGO robotics, Minecraft modding, Roblox/Lua game design, Scratch, Python, and AI for similar age groups. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping curriculum stack (LEGO EV3, Minecraft, Roblox, Scratch) and Bay Area presence.
• Code Ninjas: National franchise offering year-round coding and game-building programs for kids (including Minecraft, Roblox, Scratch), serving a similar 7-14 age range. Comparable in technology stack and learning outcomes; differs in being franchise-based and year-round rather than seasonal camp-based.
• Emagination Tech Camps: Multi-location U.S. summer tech camp covering game design, robotics, coding, and 3D modeling for kids and teens. Comparable in the multi-platform curriculum (Roblox/Lua, Minecraft, LEGO) and the immersive week-long residential/day format.
• Club SciKidz: National science and technology summer-camp franchise offering LEGO robotics, coding, Minecraft, and engineering programs for similar age groups. Comparable operating model (multi-location, week-long, STEM-themed) with broader geographic reach.
• Digital Media Academy: Tech-focused summer camp provider covering game design, robotics, Minecraft modding, and coding for kids and teens. Comparable in the project-based, multi-platform technology curriculum and the use of premium pricing for week-long summer sessions.

Regional players

• Bay Area Children's Theatre / Children's Creativity Museum: Bay Area-based children's enrichment organizations offering seasonal STEM/STEAM programs (including animation, game design, and LEGO engineering) that compete for the same parent wallet during summer. Comparable only at the regional level — not direct peers on product.

Emerging players

• MakerKids: STEM enrichment provider focused on Minecraft, Roblox, and LEGO engineering for kids, with both camp and after-school formats. Comparable curriculum themes and project-based pedagogy, though smaller in scale and primarily online/Ontario-based.
• Coder Kids: STEM enrichment provider offering Minecraft modding, Roblox development, Scratch, and LEGO robotics for kids, in camp and after-school formats. Comparable curriculum stack though typically smaller scale and online/hybrid delivery.
• Engineering For Kids: Franchised STEM enrichment provider offering engineering, robotics, and coding programs (including LEGO-based) for ages 4-14 in after-school, camp, and classroom formats. Comparable curriculum on the engineering/robotics side, with a similar age range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/techknowhowkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techknowhow-computer-camps

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Investors

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Investments

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