Imagine Kids Planet

What Imagine Kids Planet does

Revenue is generated through professional-services delivery across four streams: school partnerships for in-school and after-school programming (B2B channel targeting mid-market K-8 schools), and direct-to-consumer registration for summer camps plus on-site birthday party services (targeting individual families). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on school relationships, local SEO for San Diego STEAM keywords, and word-of-mouth referrals from participating families. The company operates a single-location model in San Diego, CA with approximately 14 employees, a phone-based and email-based contact center, and no disclosed pricing tiers, funding events, or institutional investment signals. The operating footprint is exclusively domestic within the San Diego metropolitan area.

Name

Imagine Kids Planet

Legal name

Gizmos & Gadgets Kids Lab

Website

https://imaginekidsplanet.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imagine Kids Planet (operating as Gizmos & Gadgets Kids Lab) is a San Diego-based community STEAM education provider delivering hands-on in-school, after-school, summer camp, and birthday party programs to K-8 students and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's STEAM Education Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE)

Keywords

• STEAM education programs
• After-school enrichment
• Kids summer camps
• Hands-on science learning
• K-8 STEAM curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. In-School Programs: STEAM programs delivered directly within K-8 school settings during regular school hours. Students participate in hands-on experiments and investigations.
2. After-School Programs: After-school STEAM enrichment programs for elementary school children in San Diego area.
3. Summer Camps: Seasonal intensive STEAM summer camp programs for grades K-8.
4. Birthday Parties: Customized two-hour STEAM-themed parties at customer location with science, engineering, and building activity options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Imagine Kids Planet, operating as Gizmos & Gadgets Kids Lab, delivers hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math & Maker) education experiences to K-8 students in San Diego through four core offerings: in-school programs, after-school enrichment programs, summer camps, and customized birthday parties. Programs use a project-based, student-led investigation model in which children conduct their own experiments with professional educator guidance, using real scientific tools, vocabulary, and processes. The company supplies all materials, equipment, and instructors, delivering programs at partner schools or at the customer's chosen location.

Product overview

Gizmos & Gadgets Kids Lab offers a portfolio of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math & Maker) educational programs for children in grades K-8 in San Diego, CA. The company provides In-School Programs that bring hands-on experiments directly to classrooms, After-School Programs that give young children early exposure to STEAM concepts outside school hours, STEAM Summer Camps for seasonal intensive learning, and customized Birthday Parties with science, engineering, and building activities. All programs focus on project-based learning experiences that expose children to real vocabulary, tools, processes, and content of STEAM fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-School Programs Hands-on STEAM learning experiences delivered in K-8 classrooms during the school day, where students become investigators, conduct their own experiments, and make their own discoveries with professional guidance. Targeted at elementary and middle schools in San Diego seeking to enhance their curriculum with engaging STEAM activities.
• After-School Programs After-school STEAM enrichment programs for elementary school children in San Diego that introduce kids to the processes, language, tools, and content of STEAM fields at an early age in fun and engaging ways.
• STEAM Summer Camps Seasonal intensive STEAM programs for children in grades K-8 delivered during summer break at company-run facilities in San Diego.
• Birthday Parties Customized two-hour STEAM-themed birthday parties delivered at the customer's chosen location, featuring science, engineering, and building activity options tailored to the child's interests. The company brings all tools and materials; the customer provides the venue and guests.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• MakerKids: Makerspace-based STEAM programs for kids including after-school classes, camps, and birthday parties, sharing the project-based 'lab' framing and K-8 audience.
• iD Tech: STEM and STEAM summer camps plus after-school programs for K-12 students centered on hands-on technology and engineering projects — overlaps in camp delivery, age segment, and project-based approach.
• Snapology: STEAM and maker enrichment programs for kids ages 3-14 delivered through in-school, after-school, summer camp, and birthday party formats, directly mirroring Gizmos & Gadgets' multi-channel offering.
• Steve Spangler Science: Hands-on science education provider offering school programs, summer camps, and birthday parties with experiment-driven curricula; directly comparable on format and learning style.
• Mad Science: National franchise providing hands-on science programs for elementary-aged children via in-school assemblies, after-school programs, and summer camps — almost identical delivery model and target audience to Gizmos & Gadgets.
• Destination Science: Hands-on science summer camps and after-school programs targeting elementary-age students with engaging investigation-based curricula, comparable in audience and pedagogy to Gizmos & Gadgets.
• Engineering for Kids: Engineering-focused enrichment for K-8 students via after-school programs, summer camps, and birthday parties — overlapping curriculum mix, age range, and delivery channel.
• Bricks 4 Kidz: LEGO-based STEM enrichment programs for elementary-aged children delivered via after-school classes, summer camps, and birthday parties — comparable multi-format enrichment model.
• Club SciKidz: STEM summer camps and after-school programs for elementary and middle schoolers with hands-on science and engineering themes, serving the same K-8 family and school segments.

Emerging players

• KiwiCo: Maker and STEAM kits and learning content for kids, overlapping in hands-on STEAM pedagogy and age range but operating via shipped kits rather than in-person delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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