FIRST offers a suite of robotics programs for PreK -12 (ages 4-18). Programs can be
facilitated after-school or in school.

FIRST ® LEGO® League: Grades PreK-8
- FIRSTLEGOLeagueDiscover (ages4-6)
- FIRSTLEGOLeagueExplore (ages6-10)
- FIRSTLEGOLeagueChallenge (ages9-16)

FIRST ® Tech Challenge: Grades 7-12 (ages 12-18)

FIRST ® Robotics Competition: Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)

Thrilling robotics competitions from FIRST leave students with a sense of accomplishment and the understanding that they can do anything with their collective skills, leadership, and confidence, and that their experience will positively impact their future and take them further than any other sport can.

FIRST encourages participation through an expanded team structure that allows young people to experiment with jobs and tasks and find where they truly excel, while encouraged by a global support system of FIRST partners, mentors, volunteers, alumni and sponsors.

Whether it is finding their people or finding their path, students gain the skills and confidence to forge ahead and build their future with FIRST.

FIRST creates the people who will change the world – today and tomorrow.

Founded in 1989, FIRST has reached more than 2.5 million youth participants in more than 100 countries over the past three decades. For 30 years, FIRST has combined the rigor of STEM learning with the fun and excitement of traditional sports and the inspiration that comes from community through programs that have a proven impact on learning, interest, and skill-building inside and outside of the classroom.