Curriculum
At LeXT Robo Academy, our LEGO Robotics curriculum is thoughtfully structured to grow with your child. Students progress through an 11-level learning pathway, designed to build skills step by step while keeping learning engaging and age-appropriate.
Each level focuses on specific skills, and students demonstrate their understanding before moving forward — ensuring they build a strong foundation and real confidence as they advance.​​
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A Pathway That Grows With Your Child
Our curriculum provides a deep, hands-on introduction to robotics, beginning as early as age 4 and continuing through high school. Using LEGO Education and other robotics platforms, students steadily build technical skills, confidence, and a love for learning.
After completing the LEGO Robotics pathway, students can:
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Join FLL/FTC competition teams
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Enroll in Python, Java, or CAD classes
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Explore advanced engineering and technology projects
These experiences help students discover interests in fields such as computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, and structural engineering — while keeping learning exciting and accessible.
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Our goal is to meet students where they are and guide them forward — building skills, confidence, and curiosity at every stage.
01
Rookie Engineers
Level 01 is a welcoming introduction to STEM and robotics for young learners. This class is designed to help children build confidence while learning how things are constructed and how different pieces work together.
Students explore concepts such as creating stable structures and connecting pieces in multiple ways, then apply those ideas through hands-on LEGO building. Projects may include building windmills, monuments, and simple transportation vehicles, making learning fun, visual, and engaging.
Classes are supportive and guided, allowing students to learn by building, experimenting, and asking questions in a low-pressure environment.
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Ages: 4–6
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Duration: 1 hour
Level 01 is the recommended starting point for students ages 4–5 with no prior robotics experience and is a great foundation for future LEGO Robotics levels at LeXT Robo Academy.
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Little Explorers
Level 02 builds directly on the skills students develop in Level 01, helping young learners gain confidence as they move into more dynamic and interactive projects. In this level, students explore concepts such as different types of connections, balancing weight, using levers, and stabilizing their builds. They apply these ideas through hands-on LEGO projects, creating builds like city vehicles, racecars, and Ferris wheels.
At Level 02, students are also introduced to basic motors, allowing their creations to move and bringing an exciting new element to their learning experience. Classes remain supportive and guided, encouraging curiosity, experimentation, and teamwork.
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Ages: 4–6
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Duration: 1 hour
Level 02 is ideal for students who have completed Level 01 or are ready to continue building foundational STEM and engineering skills through hands-on learning.
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Junior Engineers
Level 03 is the final level in the building-focused portion of our LEGO Robotics curriculum. It brings together everything students have learned in earlier levels while introducing more advanced mechanical concepts.
Students continue working with motors and begin learning how gear systems and simple mechanisms—such as scissor lifts—work. They apply these skills through hands-on LEGO projects, building creations like drawbridges, ships, and interactive mechanical models that move and function.
This level encourages students to think more independently, test their ideas, and understand how different parts work together to create movement and stability.
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Ages: 5–7
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Duration: 1 hour
Level 03 is a great starting point for students age 6 with no prior robotics experience and serves as a strong foundation before students transition into classes that combine building with coding.
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Little Architects
Level 04 classes are designed for students aged 7-9, and are arguably the most important series of classes in our entire curriculum, due to the introduction of coding. In level 04 classes, students will learn about using EV3 and coding, creating parallelograms and truss structures, using forever loops, and creating gear ratios. They will then apply these skills onto hands-on LEGO builds, creating builds such as the truss tower and the elevator. Level 04 classes are two hours long, meet once a week, and usually take place from 4:00-6:00. Students aged 7-8 with no prior robotics experience will begin at Level 04.
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Robot Engineers
Level 05 classes are designed for students aged 7-9, and are when students begin incorporating sensors and more advanced coding into their builds. In level 05 classes, students will learn about "Repeat Until" and "Wait Until" statements in coding, worm gears, and touch sensors. They will then apply these skills onto hands-on LEGO builds, creating builds such as the bumper car and the forklift. Level 05 classes are two hours long, meet once a week, and usually take place from 4:00-6:00.
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Little Directors
Level 06 classes are designed for students aged 8-10, and are a continuation of the lessons learned in levels 4 & 5. In level 06 classes, students will learn about conditional statements, degrees in a circle, inequalities, and color sensors. They will then apply these skills onto hands-on LEGO builds, creating line-following cars, completing a maze, and creating a paper-airplane launcher. Level 06 classes are two hours long, meet once a week, and usually take place from 4:00-6:00. Students aged 9 with no prior robotics experience will begin at Level 06.
07
Problem Solver
Level 07 classes are designed for students aged 8-10, and conclude the second series of classes. In level 07 classes, students will learn about basic logical statements, the ultrasonic sensor, rack gears, and "If, Then, Else" statements. They will then apply these skills onto hands-on LEGO builds, creating builds such as SUMO bots, cars that never fall off a table, and ball sorters. Level 07 classes are two hours long, meet once a week, and usually take place from 4:00-6:00.
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Coding Master
Level 08 classes are designed for students aged 10-11, and are when students begin incorporating advanced coding into their builds. In level 08 classes, students will learn about properly distributing weight on their robots, linkages, and port defaults. They will then apply these skills onto hands-on LEGO builds, creating Whack-A-Mole games, Boxers, and Box-Cars. Students who are interested in participating in First Lego League will begin in this age group. Students aged 10 with no prior robotics experience will begin at Level 08.
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Participants
Level 09 classes are designed for students aged 10 and Up, and are a great introduction to integral robotics principles and coding. In level 09 classes, students will learn about creating robots that utilize gyro sensors and learn to make autonomous and remote control programs and builds. They will also begin learning about advanced programming, including variables and proportional loops. Students aged 11 with no prior robotics experience will begin at Level 09.
10
Competitor
Level 10 classes are designed for students ages 11 and Up, and gear towards learning the inner workings of every day machines. In level 10 classes, students will learn how transmissions, suspension, differentials and other car based mechanisms work. They will continue learning about different coding skills such as making functions and MyBlocks, and learn about arrays and lists. The students will also learn to code a game using the display of the EV3 or Spike Prime.
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Winner
Level 11 classes are designed for students aged 12 and Up, and deep dives into advanced robotics concepts. In level 11 classes, students will learn about PID control loops to aid robots in driving, turning, and controlling mechanisms smoothly. They will explore doing multiple tasks at the same time with efficiency. Students in this age group will transition into text based coding using either Python or Java while being introduced to First Tech Challenge.
Moving up - Assessments
When a student is ready to move on to the next level, they will be given a short exam by one of our instructors. Students will usually move between levels every 3-6 months, depending on their overall progress and performance. Exams are split into two parts: a written portion and a demonstration portion. During the demonstration, students are expected to demonstrate a practical skill they have learned to their instructor. For example, an instructor may ask them to code a robot to drive left. For the written portion, students will be asked to answer questions related to their learning. For example, a written question may ask a student what a truss structure is, what forces allow it to work, and how it is used in engineering. Overall, exams are designed to make sure that students are retaining the information they are given. Upon completion of an exam, students will be given a certificate and will move on to the next level.