STEAM Academy

What STEAM Academy does

STEAM Academy is a Public Benefit Corporation (STEAM Academy PRO PBC, Delaware-registered) that provides hands-on, story-driven afterschool STEAM programs for children aged 4-12, delivered directly through K-12 school partnerships. The company operates in two primary markets—Ireland (Dublin office, operating under the blockstars.ie brand) and the Chicago Metro area in the United States—serving 100+ partner schools. Its product portfolio includes age-differentiated afterschool programs structured by class level (Junior & Senior Infants through 5th+ Class), two branded summer camp programs (Elementary Quest for ages 4-6 and Space Rescue Adventure for ages 7-10), and the Roboleague weekly robotics competition for older students working in squads of 3-4.

The underlying technology centers on a proprietary narrative-driven curriculum that combines LEGO-based robotics, progressive programming (block-based logic to Python), engineering, arts, and AI-themed challenges. Programs are delivered by trained coaches and facilitators who visit school facilities, with the story arc (e.g., rescuing parents from virtual reality, combating a rogue AI) serving as the engagement scaffold for technical skill development. The curriculum is designed to teach problem solving, teamwork, programming, and critical thinking through themed missions rather than standalone lessons.

STEAM Academy generates revenue through subscription/recurring fees from school-based afterschool programs, with monthly billing on a quote-based (non-publicly disclosed) pricing model. Its go-to-market is event-driven and partnership-based: the company does not sell directly to consumers but partners with primary and elementary schools to deliver programs on campus, supplemented by summer camp enrollments and the Roboleague competition format. Marketing is conducted primarily through organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), the company website, and school partnership referrals. With 145 employees and no disclosed institutional funding, the company appears to be bootstrapped and founder-owned.

Name

STEAM Academy

Legal name

STEAM Academy PRO PBC

Website

https://steamacademy.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

STEAM Academy is a Public Benefit Corporation delivering hands-on, story-driven afterschool robotics and STEAM programs for children aged 4-12 through 100+ K-12 school partnerships in Ireland and the Chicago Metro area, supplemented by summer camps and the Roboleague competition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's STEAM Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics After-School & Enrichment Clubs (EDAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LEGO / Block-Based Robotics Programs (EDAMADAD), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF), After-School Enrichment & Activities Facilitation (Arts/STEM/Clubs) (HSAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Afterschool robotics programs
• STEAM education services
• Youth engineering curriculum
• School partnership enrichment
• Children coding programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago, Illinois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Afterschool Program Fees: Fee-based afterschool robotics and STEAM programs delivered in schools, where students aged 4-12 learn through hands-on activities and storytelling-driven curriculum

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STEAM Academy delivers hands-on, story-driven afterschool robotics and STEAM programs for children aged 4-12 inside partner K-12 schools across Ireland and the Chicago Metro area. Offerings include age-tiered afterschool PROgrams, themed Summer Camps, and the Roboleague competition, all built on a curriculum spanning LEGO robotics, block-based to Python programming, and AI/space-themed challenges. The company operates a network of 100+ partner schools and bills parents/schools on a recurring monthly subscription.

Product overview

STEAM Academy is a Public Benefit Corporation providing highly interactive, hands-on afterschool programs in schools for children aged 4-12. The company offers a portfolio of age-differentiated programs including Summer Camps (Elementary Quest for ages 4-6, Space Rescue Adventure for ages 7-10) and year-round Afterschool PROgrams structured by class level (Junior & Senior Infants, 1st-3rd Class, 3rd-4th Class, 5th+ Class). The flagship Roboleague competition serves as the 5th+ Class program, featuring action-packed weekly challenges. All programs use engineering, robotics, programming, arts, and AI to deliver unique hands-on STEAM learning experiences where children creatively apply technologies to solve themed challenges and become NextGen PROs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary Quest Summer Camp (Ages 4-6)
• Space Rescue Adventure Summer Camp (Ages 7-10)
• Junior & Senior Infants Afterschool PROgram
• 1st-3rd Class Afterschool PROgram
• 3rd-4th Class Afterschool PROgram
• 5th+ Class Afterschool PROgram (Roboleague)
• Roboleague

Quantifiable outcome

• Children at STEAM Academy who developed creative problem solving skills became robotics world champions (LITUANICA X team)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nord Anglia International SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEAM Academy partners with Nord Anglia International School to deliver afterschool robotics programs. Principal Paul Crute provides testimonial praising the world-class act, positivity, passion, and infectious STEAM activities.
• LITUANICA XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer STEAM Academy students who became robotics world champions after developing creative problem solving skills in the afterschool robotics program. Their success demonstrates the program's effectiveness.
• Partner Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 partner schools across Ireland and Chicago Metro area where STEAM Academy delivers afterschool robotics programs, including schools in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, and various Chicago area districts including Lake Forest District 67, Community Unit School District 200, Elmhurst School District 205, and others.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FIRST Robotics (FIRST Inspires): Runs FIRST LEGO League and other team-based K-12 robotics competitions globally. Competes with STEAM Academy's Roboleague for the same coach-led, squad-based afterschool robotics engagement of 5th+ grade students.
• iD Tech: Operates in-person and online tech and STEAM camps and afterschool programs for kids and teens. Directly comparable to STEAM Academy's summer camp and afterschool STEAM programming targeting children in similar age bands.
• VEX Robotics: Operates one of the world's largest school robotics competition ecosystems (VEX IQ, VEX V5) with structured curricula for elementary and middle school. Overlaps directly with STEAM Academy's Roboleague competition model and progressive robotics curriculum.
• LEGO Education: Provides LEGO-based STEAM and robotics curricula and kits for K-12 classrooms and afterschool programs. STEAM Academy's programs are built almost entirely around LEGO robotics, making LEGO Education a direct upstream/competing peer in school robotics enrichment.
• STEM Kids Academy: Operates afterschool STEAM and robotics enrichment programs in schools across multiple US metros. Closest business-model twin to STEAM Academy in terms of school-based delivery, subscription pricing, and grade band served.
• Engineering For Kids: Delivers in-school, afterschool, and summer engineering and STEAM enrichment programs for K-8 students through a franchise model. Same target customer (K-12 schools and parents), same delivery format, and same progressive curriculum structure as STEAM Academy.

Emerging players

• Wonder Workshop: Maker of Dash and Dot educational robots used widely in elementary STEAM programs. Targets the same school channel and age range as STEAM Academy, with comparable robotics + block-based programming learning loops.
• Black Rocket Productions: Provides in-school and online technology and STEAM enrichment programs (coding, robotics, game design) for K-12 students. Competes with STEAM Academy for the same school partnership slots and afterschool programming hours.
• Tynker: Provides block-based-to-Python coding curriculum for schools and at-home learners. STEAM Academy's Progressive Programming Pathway (block-based to Python) maps directly onto Tynker's progression model, making it an adjacent competitor for the programming portion of the curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Largest nonprofit K-12 computer science provider, offering free curriculum and Hour of Code. Operates in the same schools STEAM Academy serves and shapes school STEAM budgets that STEAM Academy monetizes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/steamacademypro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steam-academy-pro
• Instagraminstagram.com/steamacademypro

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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