Code, Design, and Compete with Robots!

FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.

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87% Express Interest in Attending College

98% Problem Solving Skills Increase

100% Teamwork Skills Increase

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A chance to shine! Each FIRST LEGO League season culminates with a celebration where teams show off what they learned and invented, and in our oldest division, compete with their robots.

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FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.

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