What Gosolar! Kidz does

GoSolar! Kidz is a privately held youth enrichment education company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, that delivers hands-on solar STEM programs to children in grades K-6. The legal entity is Go Solar Education LLC. Programs are sold through four formats: half-day and full-day summer camps; seasonal after-school classes (Fall, Winter, Spring); in-school field trips delivered at school facilities; and custom special events such as birthday parties, scout workshops, library programs, and festival booths. Distribution is split between direct-to-consumer registration on the company website and channel partnerships with 25+ Minnesota school district community education systems, which frequently route enrollment through the Arux school registration platform. Stripe handles payment processing.

The core curriculum spans six thematic tracks — solar cars, robots and machines; solar cooking and hydroponic microgreen growing; solar-powered drone building and flight; solar dragster racing; Nintendo Switch gameplay powered by a student-built solar generator; and a combined multi-theme Smash Camp. Sessions center on tangible, take-home projects built from real photovoltaic panels, solar ovens, mini drones, and related hardware, with instruction delivered by GoSolar! Kidz instructors at school sites, community venues, or the company's Bloomington headquarters. The company does not develop a software platform or proprietary technology IP; its differentiation rests on curriculum design and physical program delivery rather than on technology tooling or AI.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service, per-session basis. Field trips are priced at $349-$499 per first session with discounts on additional same-day sessions; summer camp and after-school class pricing varies by district and session; the flagship Smash Camp 2026 is priced at $999 per student for a two-week intensive, with optional add-ons for extended care, meals, and private lessons. A planned Solar Shop e-commerce storefront will add take-home kits, apparel, and digital downloads as an additional revenue stream. The company has no disclosed external funding, operates with 1-10 employees, and has expanded to Wisconsin alongside its core Minnesota market.

Name

Gosolar! Kidz

Legal name

Go Solar Education LLC

Website

https://gosolarkidz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GoSolar! Kidz, founded in 2010 in Bloomington, Minnesota, delivers hands-on solar STEM camps, after-school classes, in-school field trips, and special events for grades K-6, distributed through 25+ Minnesota school district community education systems and direct parent registration on a per-session fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's STEM Enrichment Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC), Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF)

Keywords

• Youth STEM education
• Solar energy camps
• After-school enrichment
• School field trips
• Children hands-on learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Fees: Half-day and full-day summer camp programs for grades K-6. Camps include Solar Cars/Robots/Machines, Growing & Cooking with the Sun, Solar Power Your Drone, and Solar Speedsters. Take-home projects included.
2. After-School Class Fees: Weekly 1-2 hour sessions across Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. Classes include Solar Cars (Fall), Indoor Gardening/Microgreens (Winter), and Solar Robots (Spring). 3-6 week series format.
3. In-School Field Trip Fees: 1-hour hands-on workshop sessions brought directly to schools. Three offerings: Solar Olympicz ($349 first session), Solar Go Kartz Race ($399 first session), and Solar Video Gamez ($499 first session). Discounted rates for additional same-day sessions.
4. Special Event Fees: Custom-quoted pricing for birthday parties, scout/troop workshops, library events, festival booths, and faith/youth group events. Fully customized experiences delivered at customer venues.
5. In-House Camp Fees: Full-day camps during school breaks and weekends. GoSolar! Smash Camp 2026: 2-week intensive program at $999/student. Optional add-ons for extended care and meals.
6. Solar Shop (Upcoming): Planned take-home solar kits, apparel, stickers, books, and digital downloads. Coming soon e-commerce storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GoSolar! Kidz provides hands-on solar-themed STEM education programs for children in grades K-6, delivered through summer camps, after-school classes, in-school field trips, in-house camps, and customized special events. Each program involves children building working solar-powered projects (cars, robots, drones, ovens, hydroponic microgreen kits) that they take home. The company operates primarily in Minnesota through 25+ school district community education partnerships and direct parent registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Cars, Robots and Machines Half-day summer camp where kids in Grades K-6 design and build solar-powered cars, robots, cranes, and lift bridges from easy-to-assemble parts, with a take-home mini solar project.
• Growing and Cooking with The Sun Summer camp where kids learn to cook with the sun using solar ovens, purify water naturally, and grow microgreens — all without electricity or gas; each camper builds and takes home a mini solar oven and a living microgreens plant.
• Solar Power your Drone Summer camp where kids build a solar-powered drone charging station and fly a beginner-friendly mini drone, learning flight physics and renewable energy integration; each camper takes home a mini drone and solar charging station.
• Solar Speedsters! Build & Race Summer camp where kids design, customize, and race their own solar-powered racer cars in friendly Solar Race challenges; each camper takes home a mini solar dragster.
• GoSolar! Smash Camp 2026 Two-week full-day in-house summer camp covering all four GoSolar! Kidz themes (solar cars/robots, growing/cooking with the sun, drone flying, and speedster racing) plus a Friday field trip and graduation finale, priced at $999/student. For Grades K-6.
• Solar Cars (Fall) Fall after-school class series (4-6 sessions, 1-1.5 hours each) where kids build solar-powered cars, cranes, and lift bridges; open to Grades K-6 through local school district community education registration.
• Indoor Gardening · Microgreens (Winter) Winter after-school class series (4 sessions, 1 hour each) teaching hydroponic growing and indoor microgreen cultivation using solar-powered grow lights; kids plant and take home a microgreen crop. For Grades K-6.
• Solar Robots (Spring) Spring after-school class series where kids design and build working robots powered by solar panels; each child builds and takes home a solar robot. For Grades K-6.
• Solar Cars, Robots and Machines (Non-School Days)

Quantifiable outcome

• Children build and take home working solar projects including cars, robots, drones, solar ovens, and microgreens plants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Techsplosion: Regional STEM education provider offering after-school classes, summer camps, and workshops for elementary students. Comparable in age target and program format, though geographically distinct.

Broad incumbents

• ID Tech (iD Tech): Large-scale STEM camp operator (robotics, coding, engineering) for K-12 with broader geographic reach and institutional brand. Overlaps in engineering/maker camps but operates at much larger scale.
• Steve & Kate's Camp: Multi-activity summer day camp serving elementary-age children with STEM and creative offerings. Competes for the same parent segment and summer camp dollars in overlapping markets.

Direct peers

• Snapology: Operates STEM and STEAM enrichment programs (robotics, engineering, building) via after-school classes, camps, and in-school workshops for young children. Direct competitor in K-6 STEM enrichment space.
• Engineering for Kids: Provides STEM and engineering programs for kids ages 4-14 through after-school classes, camps, and in-school field trips. Closely comparable in engineering curriculum focus and multi-format delivery.
• Mad Science: Franchised STEM enrichment provider offering in-school workshops, after-school programs, and summer camps for K-6 students. Directly comparable in audience, delivery model, and school-district channel partnerships.
• Destination Science: Hands-on STEM summer camps and after-school programs for elementary-age children. Comparable in camp structure, grade-level focus, and experiential science learning model.
• Club SciKidz: Science and technology summer camps and after-school programs for children ages 4-15. Competes directly with GoSolar! Kidz in STEM camp and after-school enrichment category.

Others

• Kidzu Children's Museum: Children's museum and education center offering STEM programming and hands-on maker activities. Comparable in hands-on STEM learning experience for young children, though operating as a nonprofit facility.

Emerging players

• Green Kids Club: Sustainability and environmental education programs for children. Comparable in the environmental/renewable-energy education theme but more focused on content/branding than hands-on building activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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