What Science Riot Grrls does

Science Riot Grrls is a privately held, founder-operated STEAM enrichment business based in Toronto, Canada, founded in September 2013 by Wendy Graham. The company delivers hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math programs to children ages 6–12, with an explicit positioning around girls and their allies. Operations are run from a dedicated home studio in Toronto and via mobile delivery to schools, libraries, and community spaces across the Greater Toronto Area.

The product surface is a calendar of seasonal and recurring programs: a 4–6 week Summer Camp, March Break Camp, Winter Break Camp, Pesach Break Camp, an 8-week After School Program, single-day PA Day Workshops, customizable Group Sessions for schools and community organizations, 45-minute Virtual Workshops, and asynchronous learning modules. The pedagogical core is the proprietary "Life Skills Model" curriculum, which structures 12 essential life skills across four dimensions (Cognitive, Instrumental, Individual, Social) and is paired with a "STEM Trailblazers" content library spotlighting underrepresented scientists. Studio classes are intentionally small (4 children per session) to enable personalized attention, while mobile programs scale to roughly 30 participants per session.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and institutional: parents/guardians register online for consumer programs at unit prices ranging from $95 CAD (PA Day) to $495 CAD (Summer Camp), with early-bird discounts and a full-year after-school bundle at $760 CAD. Institutional revenue comes from mobile programming delivered through channel partnerships with the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Public Library branches, and Girl Guides Canada. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and headcount in the 1–10 range. No mobile application, API, or AI-driven product features are documented; the technology stack is a standard WordPress website supporting registration forms and email list capture.

Name

Science Riot Grrls

Legal name

Science Riot Grrls

Website

https://scienceriotgrrls.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Science Riot Grrls is a Toronto-based, founder-operated STEAM enrichment provider offering hands-on science programs — summer/winter/march/pesach break camps, after-school sessions, PA Day workshops, and mobile school visits — to children ages 6–12 across the Greater Toronto Area, anchored by a proprietary Life Skills Model curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• After-school enrichment
• Summer science camp
• Hands-on STEAM workshops
• Children's science education

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Programs: Seasonal summer camp programs with tiered early bird pricing and standard pricing. Full-price camp is $495 CAD per session.
2. After School Programs: 8-week science enrichment sessions priced at $280 CAD per session with early bird discount of $250, or bundled full-year access at $760 CAD. After-school pickup available as add-on.
3. PA Day Workshops: Single-day PA Day science workshops priced at $95 CAD plus GST with optional after-care at $20 CAD.
4. Group Sessions / Mobile Programs: Customizable programming brought to schools, classrooms, libraries, and community spaces. Booked through group session inquiry forms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Science Riot Grrls delivers hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) enrichment programs for children ages 6-12, primarily girls and their allies. Offerings include summer camps, March/Winter/Pesach break camps, 8-week after-school sessions, single-day PA Day workshops, mobile group sessions delivered to schools and community spaces, and virtual workshops. All programs are grounded in a proprietary Life Skills Model curriculum that integrates life-skills development with STEM learning.

Product overview

Science Riot Grrls is a STEAM enrichment company offering multiple interconnected programs for children ages 6-12. The core offerings include Summer Camp (4-6 week sessions), March Break Camp, Winter Break Camp, Pesach Break Camp, After School Programs (8-week sessions), PA Day Workshops, and Group Sessions (mobile outreach). The company also provides Virtual Workshops and Asynchronous Learning modules. Programs feature hands-on experiments and are rooted in the Life Skills Model, with activities spanning biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and technology. Programs serve the Greater Toronto Area from a studio in Toronto and travel to schools including TDSB and Toronto Public Library locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toronto District School Board (TDSB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScience Riot Grrls delivers mobile science programs at TDSB schools across the Greater Toronto Area, bringing hands-on STEM workshops directly to students in their classrooms.
• Toronto Public LibrarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScience Riot Grrls brings science workshops to Toronto Public Library locations, making STEM education accessible to community members through library programming.
• Girl Guides CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScience Riot Grrls provides science programming for Girl Guides Canada organizations, supporting their STEM-related badge work and educational activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Steve Spangler Science: Provider of hands-on science experiments, kits, and educational content for kids and classrooms. Adjacent comparable through shared hands-on science experiments and elementary-age audience focus, though more content/product focused than camp delivery.

Broad incumbents

• iD Tech: Large-scale operator of summer tech and STEM camps for kids and teens across North America, including Canada. Overlaps with Science Riot Grrls on the camp format and STEM/STEAM curriculum angle but at much larger scale and broader tech focus.
• Code Ninjas: Franchised kids' coding and STEM education provider with multiple GTA locations offering camps, after-school programs, and workshops. Overlaps on camp and after-school STEM enrichment for elementary-aged children.
• Mad Science: Large franchised provider of hands-on science enrichment programs, workshops, and camps for children. Operates broadly across North America and competes directly with Science Riot Grrls in the kids' STEM camp and after-school category, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Snapology: Franchised STEAM enrichment program for children ages 3-14 offering camps, after-school programs, and workshops using LEGO and similar building materials. Operates across North America and competes in the same kids' STEAM enrichment category.
• Engineering For Kids: Franchised provider of STEM programs for children including engineering, robotics, and technology classes/camps with similar delivery to schools and community partners. Comparable age range and hands-on engineering focus.
• Science Explorers: Provider of in-school science workshops, after-school enrichment, and summer camps for elementary-age children. Closely comparable delivery model (mobile to schools, camps, hands-on experiments) and target demographic.
• Club SciKidz Toronto: Franchised science and technology summer camp provider operating in multiple North American markets including Toronto. Directly comparable summer camp format, age range (6-12), and hands-on STEM experiments model.
• SteamLabs Toronto: Toronto-based STEAM education provider offering in-person classes, camps, and workshops for children. Direct geographic and product overlap with Science Riot Grrls in the GTA enrichment market.
• MakerKids: Toronto-based STEM/STEAM education provider offering kids' programs in coding, robotics, and makerspace activities, including camps and after-school classes. Direct geographic and product overlap with Science Riot Grrls in the GTA market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scienceriotgrrl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Science.Riot.Grrls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-riot-grrls

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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