STEAM Studio

Name

STEAM Studio

Legal name

Full STEAM Ahead LLC

Website

https://steam-studio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 STEAM Education Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Arts & Design Camps (Visual Arts, Crafts, Design Thinking) (EDAMALAH)

Keywords

• STEAM education programs
• Design Thinking curriculum
• K-12 STEM enrichment
• Educator professional development
• Nonprofit youth education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City, Missouri

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

Revenue model

1. Field Trip Fees: Schools book 2-hour field trip sessions (maximum 35 students per session) at $300 per trip, which are scheduled for 2025 and 2026 school years.
2. Summer Camps: Week-long summer camp programs at $140 per child, with camp sessions in Lawrence, KS and Kansas City, MO for children entering grades 2-8.
3. After-School Electives: Ongoing elective courses hosted at schools, bringing students to STEAM Studio facilities for 6-week sessions within unit, semester, or year-long programs.
4. Donations and Scholarships: As a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit, STEAM Studio relies on tax-deductible donations and corporate sponsorships. Donation tiers include $5 minimum, student scholarships ($120 for 6-week session, $140 for week-long camp), and corporate sponsorships.
5. Professional Development: Professional development workshops for educators (3+ hour sessions), customized to school objectives and standards. Led by co-founders or Director of Education.
6. Scout Badge Programs: Scout field trips at $12 per scout for STEM-related badge workshops, with activities designed to fulfill various STEM Scout badges.
7. Merchandise Sales: Sales of Design Thinking posters (17x11 inches) at $12.50, available through the online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STEAM Studio is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers K-12 STEAM education programs—field trips, summer camps, after-school electives, scout badge workshops, and educator professional development—using a Design Thinking curriculum embedded inside professional workplaces such as an architecture firm and a university campus in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Programs are funded through program fees, corporate sponsorships, and tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

STEAM Studio is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization offering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) programs for students of all ages using a Design Thinking approach. The organization operates two physical locations: a primary location within Multistudio architectural firm (founded 2014) and a second location at Rockhurst University campus (founded 2018). Core programs include Field Trips (2-hour sessions for up to 35 students, $300 per session), Summer Camps (4-day camps at $140 per child, with options including Coding & Programming, Architecture & Design, Entrepreneurship, and S.T.E.A.M. Sampler), Scout Badge Workshops ($12 per participant), Professional Development for educators (3+ hour custom workshops), and Elective Projects for schools. Additional offerings include merchandise (Design Thinking Posters at $12.50) and tax-deductible donation options. The organization also provides Go Baby Go! adaptive car programs in partnership with Variety KC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Trips STEAM field trips for school groups built on a Design Thinking curriculum, customized to classroom curriculum and real-world application; 2-hour sessions for up to 35 students per session, with programming scheduled for the 2025 and 2026 school years.
• Summer Camps Week-long (4-day) summer camps using the Design Thinking approach for children entering grades 2-8, with tracks including S.T.E.A.M. Sampler, Coding & Programming, Architecture & Design, Entrepreneurship, Science Camp, and Engineering & Construction; available at Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas locations.
• Scout Badge Workshops STEM badge workshops for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts, with custom activities available for almost any STEM-related badge upon request.
• Professional Development 3+ hour professional development workshops for educators, customized to school objectives and standards, led by co-founders Dr. Mandi Fraley Sonnenberg or Director Jessica Davis using a hands-on Design Thinking approach.
• Elective Projects Ongoing STEAM elective course facilitation for schools, with sessions hosted at STEAM Studio facilities as frequently as needed to fulfill unit, semester, or year-long programs.
• Design Thinking Poster (17 x 11 inches) 17x11 inch Design Thinking educational poster sold through the STEAM Studio online store for $12.50, with sales tax included in the price.
• Scout Field Trip Field trip session for scout troops focused on STEM-related badge activities, priced at $12 per scout.

Quantifiable outcome

• By 4th grade, one-third of boys and girls have lost interest in science. By 8th grade, almost 50% have lost interest or deemed it irrelevant.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Variety KCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for Go Baby Go! program where STEAM Studio students adapted cars for children with mobility limitations. A mother testified: 'This is a really wonderful program and I'm grateful that we were able to be a part of it. It reminds us that we're not alone in our difficult journey.' (Misty, parent).
• Rockhurst UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018STEAM Studio's second location opened in 2018 on Rockhurst University's campus. University students hone their skills with a living education laboratory, while K-12 STEAM Studio students experience the collegiate world. Dr. Mandi Fraley Sonnenberg serves as Adjunct Professor at Rockhurst University.
• MultistudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014STEAM Studio's first and primary space is located within the Multistudio architecture firm. Students work alongside professional architects, city planners, and interior designers. Founded in 2014, this partnership provides a unique living laboratory where students experience a professional workplace environment.
• University of KansasminorOthersSummer camp location host for Lawrence, KS programs. STEAM Studio runs 4-day summer camps at University of Kansas, 2029 Becker Dr, Lawrence, KS 66047, Drive Room 109.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Project Lead The Way: PLTW is the dominant K-12 STEM curriculum and teacher-training provider, including computer science, engineering, and biomedical pathways; it overlaps with STEAM Studio's PD and elective offerings, particularly for partner schools.
• Code.org: Code.org is a large STEAM non-profit providing free K-12 computer science curricula and teacher professional development, which competes directly with STEAM Studio's Coding & Programming camps and PD workshops on price (free) and reach.

Direct peers

• iD Tech: iD Tech runs STEM-focused summer camps, after-school programs, and private lessons covering coding, engineering, and design for K-12 students, the most direct national benchmark for STEAM Studio's camp and elective product.
• Mad Science: Mad Science is a large franchise network offering in-school STEAM workshops, after-school programs, assembly shows, and summer camps; it competes head-to-head with STEAM Studio for K-12 enrichment budgets in the same Kansas City–area schools and family market.
• Club Scientific: Club Scientific provides hands-on science and STEM after-school enrichment and summer camps for K-8 students, mirroring STEAM Studio's camp-and-electives mix in a similar price/format envelope.
• Engineering For Kids: Engineering For Kids delivers STEM/STEAM after-school programs, camps, and classroom enrichment to elementary and middle-school students via a franchise model in multiple regions, directly mirroring STEAM Studio's grades 2-8 camp and elective offering.
• Destination Imagination: Destination Imagination is a nonprofit operating STEAM-based project-based learning challenges, afterschool programs, and tournaments for K-12 students; it shares STEAM Studio's nonprofit, supplemental-enrichment posture and Design-Thinking-adjacent problem-solving focus.

Regional players

• KC STEM Alliance: KC STEM Alliance is a Kansas City regional STEM learning ecosystem and STEAM ecosystem convener; it is both a peer (regional STEAM education provider/network) and a board-connected partner of STEAM Studio, making it directly comparable in mission and geography.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace of live enrichment classes and camps for K-12, including extensive STEAM categories; it competes indirectly for parent dollars and increasingly for school after-school/destination-program budgets.
• Maker Ed: Maker Ed is a non-profit supporting maker-centered STEAM learning in schools and communities, with a shared mission-driven posture and emphasis on hands-on, design-oriented problem solving comparable to STEAM Studio's Design Thinking curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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