EKTO Academy
Update! Spring/Summer Semester Enrollment open February 29!
New Spring/Summer Semester Starts Soon!
We are experienced inventors, VR robotics engineers and technology teachers who want to share the things we love with the next generation. You are invited to our Academy program, where your child will enjoy courses in VR Game Design, Coding for robotics, YouTuber Skills, Rapid Prototyping, and Entrepreneurship with 4 weeks of classes for each course topic and 4 hours of classes each week! Your learner’s experience will also include weekly mentoring and social time with the inventor teaching the course and kids who share their interests and access to recorded content for each class, office hours, an online community space, and EKTO Academy Alumni Club activities.
Contacts us for more information at Academy@ektovr.com
Experienced roboticists & engineers teach and mentor!
The EKTO ACADEMY EXPERIENCE
- Fun topics & valuable skills
- Mentoring
- Social time to build lasting relationships
- Digital content for each course
- Office hours
- Online Community Space
- EKTO Academy Alumni Activities
- Graduation party
EKTO Academy Alumni Club
Students will have access to future activities & events for EKTO Academy kids, and will be invited to an online community just for fellow alumni to stay in touch and collaborate on project extensions from their coursework.
Open House @EKTO VR!
In Person
Join us at EKTO VR
Thursday, 2/29
4-7pm
Open House Online!
EKTO Academy Course of Study includes all of these topics:
VR Game Design
Coding for Robotics
YouTuber Skills
Rapid Prototyping
Entrepreneurship
FAQ
- What age groups?
10-16 years old - What if we miss a day?
We have your back! We will have a weekly opportunity for virtual office hours to catch up and video recordings of the content to refer to. - What if you run out of space? 8 kids per class is a small group.
We will consider opening additional classes. - Do you offer a homeschool class?
Yes! - Are there scholarships? My learner has a disability or difference requireing accomodations, what do I do?
We are actively seeking sponsors for scholarships, but we don’t have any at this time. Might your workplace or organization sponsor a child for EKTO Academy? - Are there scholarships? My learner has a disability or difference requireing accomodations, what do I do?
Nearly all of our students have had a 504 plan, IEP, and/or GIEP. While we want to make sure we stay within the scope of care and services we are capable of offering, we have made it work with really lovely results for kids who have a variety of needs and would love to chat with you if you have any questions.
- What makes EKTO Academy different from other programs?
We want to support a more whole-learner skill development that is rooted in mentorship with experts who have shared interests
-Experts Passionate about the Field (not college kids, camp counselors, etc)
-Mentoring & Social component with those of shared interests
-Grouping 5 fun topics results in learners with a full toolkit of relevant skills
-Digital content for each course
-Virtual Office Hours
-Online Community Space
-EKTO Academy Alumni Activities
-Graduation Party - Will I need to help my learner with their projects?
Nope. Asynchronous video content will be provided to prepare students for their in-class projects, and learners are welcome to extend and iterate on their work in free time if they choose, but we will work with your learner on their projects in class.
- Do we have to complete the whole program?
The EKTO Academy certificate and graduation celebration is for students completing all 5 courses of study. - What courses are included in the EKTO Academy program?
- VR Game Design
- Coding for Robotics
- YouTuber Skills
- Rapid Prototyping
- Entrepreneurship
- How long is each course within the EKTO Academy Program?
Each course includes eight 2-hour classes. This 16 hours for each course is divided among project work, instruction and mentoring with a small social activity. - How is pricing determined?
Asking families to pay a typical fair wage for our experts (us :-P) based on our education and experience on top of curriculum costs wouldn’t work – it would be far too expensive, so we’ve checked in with the hourly cost of the closest programs out there teaching similar skills, and priced it in the same ballpark (compare to iD Tech or similar).