FIRST LEGO League

Introducing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting hands-on learning in our 3 FIRST LEGO League divisions: Discover, Explore and Challenge.

Pre K - 8

FIRST LEGO League

Grades PreK-8

FIRST Tech Challenge

Grades 7-12

FIRST Robotics Competition

Grades 9-12

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

FIRST® LEGO® League introduces STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to children ages 5-16 (varies by region) through fun, exciting hands-on learning.

Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program using LEGO® technology, helping today’s students, families, and educators build a better future together. 

3 FIRST LEGO League Divisions

FIRST LEGO League guides youth through STEM learning and exploration at an early age. From Discover, to Explore and then to Challenge, students will understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while gaining productive learning habits, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.

GRADES PRE K – 1
ages 4-6

Ignite your student’s natural curiosity, build their confidence, and introduce them to STEM challenges through play. Build habits of learning through classroom and at-home activities using LEGO® DUPLO® bricks.

Event Experience

FIRST LEGO League Discover closes with an in-school celebration event, where students work with other teams to solve a final collaborative challenge, demonstrating for friends and family the skills and concepts they’ve learned.

GRADES PRE 2 – 4
ages 6-10

Students in Explore will focus on the fundamentals of engineering while experiencing hands-on problem solving. Students will learn to design, code, and discover real-world solutions using LEGO bricks. Powered by LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential.

Event Experience

The FIRST LEGO League Explore season ends with Festivals, where students showcase their team models and posters and share what they’ve learned with volunteers, friends, and family.

A festival can be as simple as a meeting of a team, families, and friends to share what was learned during the season. Larger festivals offer teams an opportunity to share and learn from one another.

GRADES PRE 4 – 8
ages 9-16

Students will begin to apply the STEM skills they have learned to friendly competition, engaging in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering. These students will program a LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime robot to complete seasonal games and challenges in addition to researching, identifying, and solving a real-world problem.

Event Experience

FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams prepare all season to compete at regional tournaments, where judges provide valuable feedback on their robot, code, and invention.

The final test of their work comes at the Robot Game table, where they race against the clock for a personal best score and the chance to advance to a local championship.

Some teams earn an invitation to FIRST Championship, where teams from all over the world meet and compete. FIRST LEGO League Challenge event timelines and registration process vary by region.

ADVENTURE IS WAITING

NEW SEASON CHALLENGE OUT NOW

In the UNEARTHED™ challenge, released August 5, 2025, FIRST® LEGO® League teams will uncover the past to discover the future. UNEARTHED is part of the FIRST AGE™ presented by Qualcomm season.

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FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA

november, 2025

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Playing at Learning

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