What happens when students have the freedom to build, experiment, code, create, and ask “what if?” Lola & Kids provides afterschool STEAM program management for schools throughout New York, introducing students to science, technology, engineering, art, and math through age-appropriate projects and creative problem-solving.
From early science exploration to introductory coding, our enrichment programs help students turn curiosity into active learning.
We also help schools manage the people, scheduling, and operational details behind the program, making it easier to bring engaging STEAM enrichment directly to students.
Lola & Kids partners with schools to provide structured after-school programming without requiring administrators to coordinate every element themselves.
Our managed enrichment approach can support:
As your afterschool STEAM program partner, we’ll work with your school to identify programming that fits your students, available space, schedule, and broader enrichment goals.
Our afterschool enrichment STEAM program gives students opportunities to investigate ideas through active, project-based experiences.
Designed for young learners, STEAM Squad transforms big questions into opportunities for hands-on discovery. Students might investigate magnets, tackle building challenges, observe simple science reactions, or create art extensions connected to what they’re learning.
Guided exploration and open-ended play encourage students to experiment, make observations, solve problems, and stay curious.
Coding doesn’t have to start with complicated programming languages. Young students learn foundational coding concepts through dinosaur-themed challenges and age-appropriate activities. Sequencing commands and solving simple logic problems help students begin developing computational thinking through play.
Older elementary students explore coding by creating interactive projects and tackling hands-on challenges. Students practice sequencing, logic, and problem-solving while discovering how technology can bring ideas to life and solve problems.
Programming availability can vary by school, grade level, semester, and instructor.
After-school enrichment gives students room to investigate ideas differently than they might during the regular school day. A building challenge can become an engineering problem. A surprising reaction can lead to a science question. A coding puzzle can introduce logical thinking. A creative project can demonstrate how art and technology intersect.
These experiences encourage students to test ideas, encounter challenges, revise their approach, and keep experimenting. We strive to create an environment where curiosity drives learning.
Lola & Kids combines hands-on enrichment with the operational support schools need to make afterschool programming work.
Students actively build, experiment, code, investigate, and create.
Activities are designed around students' ages and stages of learning.
Our STEAM approach connects technical exploration with imagination and creativity.
We create inclusive learning environments that recognize and celebrate the communities we serve.
Our team can support staffing, scheduling, and day-to-day after-school program operations.
Students don’t need to wait until middle school to begin exploring STEAM concepts. Lola & Kids offers developmentally appropriate programming that introduces concepts at different stages, from play-based discovery for early learners to coding and technology projects for elementary students.
Our broader enrichment programming serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade, with specific courses designed around appropriate grade ranges.
STEAM can be one part of a diverse enrichment schedule. Schools can pair it with our afterschool music program management, afterschool art program management, and afterschool sports program management services.
Together, these categories give students multiple opportunities to discover what interests them while giving schools one program partner to help coordinate enrichment.
Lola & Kids can support instructors, scheduling, program coordination, enrichment programming, and day-to-day operations. We work with schools to determine a structure that fits their students and schedule.
STEAM enrichment brings together science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on learning. Activities can include experiments, building challenges, coding, creative projects, and problem-solving.
STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEAM incorporates art and creative thinking alongside those disciplines. Lola & Kids uses hands-on, creative activities to help students explore concepts across these areas.
Current offerings include STEAM Squad for early learners, introductory coding experiences for younger students, and coding and digital innovation programming for older elementary students. Availability can vary by school and semester.
Yes. Our enrichment lineup includes age-appropriate coding programs that introduce concepts such as sequencing, logic, computational thinking, and digital creation.
Lola & Kids’ broader enrichment programming serves Pre-K through 8th grade. Individual STEAM and coding classes have their own recommended grade ranges.
Yes. STEAM can be combined with art, music, performing arts, sports, movement, and other Lola & Kids enrichment programming.
