FIRST Lego League EXPLORE

West Bloomfield School District Community Education / Enrichment -

WINTER 2026

**REGISTRATION IS OPEN ALTHOUGH IT SAYS WE REACHED OUR CAPACITY. WE WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW MORE STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARENTS WILLING TO COACH AT SELECT SCHOOLS. PLEASE CONTACT RECREATION COORDINATOR, KEVIN MCINTOSH (248-865-6467 or kevin.mcintosh@wbsd.org) FOR QUESTIONS**

FIRST Lego League EXPLORE makes learning STEM and coding skills fun! All skill levels are welcome! STUDENT SEASON THEME: Unearthed - In this challenge teams will uncover the past to discover the future.

Click here to view the UNEARTHED Explore Set and here to check out the EXPLORE story.

Program Highlights:
-Students will work in teams of 6, with 1 or 2 parent coaches per team
-Team Meetings will begin February 12, 2026
-Ten meetings total, plus the LakerBot Event (Showcase Event on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. - noon at West Bloomfield Middle School

-One 90 minute in-person meeting per week at Doherty, Gretchko, Sheiko, and Scotch directly after school
-Each school will have 1 "Teacher Leader" as a facilitator, however, we will need 1-2 parent volunteer for every 6 students to help coach teams. The number of volunteers will determine the number of teams we will offer. Guarantee your child's participation by volunteering to coach.

We hosted a virtual Parent Info Night via Zoom on Thursday, January 8, 2026. To watch the meeting, CLICK HERE and scroll to the bottom section that says "FIRST Lego League Explore".

February 2026