What Parents Love About Our After-School Programs
Parents love Engineering For Kids® for many reasons, some of which include:
- We create a learning enrichment environment that’s suitable and enjoyable for children between the ages of 4 and 14
- Our esteemed educators are highly trained, kind, and compassionate
- We offer a variety of programs at different times to accommodate almost any schedule
Fall Classes | 2025:
- Pre-K STEM Class
- Junior Digging for Dinos Adventures
- Junior Falling for Fun Engineering Adventures
- Apprentice Civil Engineering Class – Strategic Structures
- Apprentice Eco Force Engineering
Winter Classes | 2025:
- Pre-K STEM Class
- Junior Aerospace Engineering Adventures
- Junior Winter Wonderland Engineering Adventures
- Apprentice Civil Engineering Class – Strategic Structures
- Apprentice Mechanical Engineering
Fall Classes | 2025
Pre-K STEM Class
The Pre-K Engineering classes introduce our youngest engineers to fundamental concepts of engineering and what engineers are all about. During this session, students will use the engineering design process to undertake several engineering projects and hands-on explorations from disciplines like civil engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, some coding, and more.
Franklin Recreational Complex – Session one
- Title: Pre-K STEM Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Friday
- Date: September 19th – October 17th
- Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM
- Grade: Pre-K
- Cost: $135.00 for 4 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Franklin Recreational Complex – Session Two
- Title: Pre-K STEM Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Friday
- Date: November. 7th – December 5th
- Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM
- Grade: Pre-K
- Cost: $135.00 for 4 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Junior Digging for Dinos Adventures
There has been an amazing discovery! Paleontologists have just uncovered a million-year-old dig site that is full of fossils! These fossils include dinosaur bones, imprints, eggs, and more! Your child’s help is needed to excavate these fossils and move them to museums for kids all over the world to learn about.
In these lessons, students will learn about engineering, mathematics, dinosaurs, fossils, and Dino Bone Builder, while advancing their literacy skills through a variety of read-alouds. They will work as paleontologists and engineers while using the EFK Engineering Design Process to design and build solutions to a variety of engineering challenges.
- Title: Jr. Digging for Dinos Engineering
- Location: Nolensville Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Monday
- Date: September 22nd – November 3rd
- Time: 5:30PM – 6:30PM
- Grade: K-2nd
- Cost: $160.00 for 6 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Junior Falling for Fun Engineering Adventures
You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to combine the joy of autumn with the excitement of engineering. Our exciting, fall-themed engineering curriculum is designed to spark creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking in young minds.
This program blends the beauty of the fall season with hands-on, engaging activities that make learning an unforgettable adventure! Students will embark on activities such as Fall Wind, Fall Fort, Fall Homes, and a lot more fun engineering exploration.
- Title: Jr. Falling for Fun Engineering Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Tuesday
- Date: September 23rd – November 4th
- Time: 5:30PM – 6:30PM
- Grade: K-2nd
- Cost: $160.00 for 6 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Apprentice Civil Engineering Class – Strategic Structures
Put on your hardhat and get ready to raise the roof with the fun and excitement of civil engineering. In this camp, students will learn how to engineer while being mindful of the forces acting upon a structure, such as bending, compression, torsion, and shear.
They will learn that shape and materials selection are critical to the success of towers, beams & trusses, bridges, and highways. Each day, students will use the EFK Engineering Design Process to engage in captivating civil engineering challenges. This camp is sure to take learners’ curiosity and skills to new heights.
- Title: Apprentice Civil Engineering Class
- Location: Nolensville Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Wednesday
- Date: September 24th – November 5th
- Time: 5:30PM – 7:00PM
- Grade: 3rd–8th
- Cost: $190.00 for 6 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Apprentice Eco Force Engineering
As our world faces growing environmental challenges, engineers play a critical role in developing innovative solutions to protect our planet. Environmental engineers tackle issues like air and water pollution, renewable energy, and sustainable design to create a healthier future for all living things.
In this program, students will take on real-world engineering challenges, using their creativity and problem-solving skills to design systems that reduce waste, harness clean energy, and improve sustainability. Through hands-on experiments and collaborative projects, they’ll think like engineers, testing and refining their ideas to make a lasting impact on the world around them. They will embark on activities like Racing the Sun, Winds of Change, Clean the Air, and more.
- Title: Apprentice Eco Force Engineering Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Thursday
- Date: September 25th – November 6th
- Time: 5:30PM – 7:00PM
- Grade: 3rd–8th
- Cost: $190.00 for 6 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Winter Classes | 2025
Pre-K STEM Class
The Pre-K Engineering classes introduce our youngest engineers to fundamental concepts of Engineering and what Engineers are all about. During this session, students will use the engineering design process to undertake several engineering projects from disciplines like, Civil engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering and more.
Franklin Recreational Complex – Session one
- Title: Pre-K STEM Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Friday
- Date: January 23rd – February 13th
- Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM
- Grade: Pre-K
- Cost: $135.00 for 3 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Junior Aerospace Engineering Adventures
Fun and adventure will soar to new heights in this aerospace engineering class. Students will discover the forces that make airplanes, helicopters, and rockets sophisticated flying machines. They will learn foundational concepts in aerospace engineering, such as propulsion, lift, thrust, and trajectory, while tackling exciting, hands-on engineering challenges using the EFK Engineering Design Process. When it comes to inspiring the next generation of engineers, the sky is the limit!
- Title: Jr. Aerospace Engineering Class
- Location: Williamson Recreation Complex
- Day: Every Monday
- Date: January 26th – March 2nd
- Time: 5:30PM – 6:30PM
- Grade: K-2nd
- Cost: $160.00 for 6 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Junior Winter Wonderland Engineering Adventures
Bundle up and get ready for the coolest engineering adventure of the season! This program combines the wonder of winter with the excitement of hands-on engineering with winter-themed projects that make learning fun and memorable. You won’t want to miss this frosty, fun-filled experience.
- Title: Jr. Winter Wonderland Engineering Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Tuesday
- Date: January 20th – February 24th
- Time: 5:30PM – 6:30PM
- Grade: K-2nd
- Cost: $160.00 for 5 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Apprentice Civil Engineering Class – Strategic Structures
During the Civil Engineering classes, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a balsawood bridge designed to withstand the greatest force. They examine several different types of bridge designs and discover how the forces of tension, compression, bending, torsion, and shear are distributed throughout their structures. Students will use the Engineering design process to design and build a variety Engineering structures.
- Title: Apprentice Civil Engineering Class
- Location: Williamson Recreation Complex
- Day: Every Wednesday
- Date: January 21st – February 25th
- Time: 5:30PM – 7:00PM
- Grade: 3rd–8th
- Cost: $190.00 for 5 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Apprentice Mechanical Engineering
Gear up for an exciting winter of mechanical engineering! In this camp, students will explore several of the mechanical forces that create movement in various machines. Students will work as mechanical engineers using EFK’s Engineering Design Process to create exciting, hands-on projects that spin, cascade, launch, pivot, dig, and race. These projects will demonstrate fascinating concepts, such as hydraulics, friction, velocity, aerodynamics, acceleration, and mechanical advantage.
- Title: Apprentice Mechanical Engineering Class
- Location: Franklin Recreational Complex
- Day: Every Thursday
- Date: January 22nd – February 26th
- Time: 5:30PM – 7:00PM
- Grade: 3rd–8th
- Cost: $190.00 for 5 weeks
- Registration open date: Now
Studies show that children enjoy going to school when they have fun after-school activities to attend. Our enrichment classes serve as the perfect win-win for parents and children alike. They also allow children to create new interests and build friendships that can last a lifetime.
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