Welcome to THE R CHILD, your neighborhood STEAM Center, offering classes and activities for kids ages 0-16 years old. With a flagship location in Fort Lee and a new Robotics and STEAM summer camp location in Demarest, THE R CHILD is on a mission to help parents uncover their kids’ passion for STEM by making learning an exciting adventure - one class at a time.

Its Montessor-based early learning studio is catered to babies and toddlers ages 0-4, while its Robotics Lab for kids ages 4+ learn fundamentals of coding, robotics, and more.

At THE R CHILD, science, technology, engineering, art and math are combined with hands-on fun activities that kids just can’t get enough of! By introducing STEAM concepts at an early age, THE R CHILD can help spark creativity, innovation, and confidence in every child.

The vibrant facilities are designed to be an innovation station, where students are encouraged to dream big, build bold, and think like the tech leaders of tomorrow.

THE R CHILD has something for every young explorer!

Programs for kids ages 0-4 (Fort Lee)

For the youngest explorers, THE R CHILD offers Montessori-inspired and hands-on classes designed to inspire curiosity and set the stage for lifelong learning:

• Baby Explorer (3-18 months): Early sensory play for your tiniest techies

• Little Explorer Level 1: An occupational therapy-based mommy-and-me program that builds foundational skills.

• Little Explorer Level 2: Montessori-based pre-K prep for curious little minds.

• Lego Engineering: An exciting robotics prep program.

• Clay Exploration: A creative, hands-on workshop.

Programs for kids ages 5-14

This is where innovation comes to life. Kids start by building their first robot and level up to competing in local and international robotics tournaments. Programs include:

• LEGO Robotics & VEX Robotics

• FIRST LEGO League and VEX IQ Robotics Competition Teams

• Coding: Dive into Scratch, Python, and Minecraft Modding.

• 3D Printing: Learn TinkerCad

• Science Bee Competition Prep

• Aerial drone competition teams - coming soon

At THE R CHILD, it is believed that every child is a future innovator.