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LEGO Education to end partnership with FIRST

Ryan — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

LEGO Education has been partnered with FIRST since 1998, together running the FIRST LEGO League competition across the world, teaching children about STEM and teamwork. But the partnership is now coming to an end, with the two parting ways after the 2026 - 2027 season.

What parents need to know about learn at home LEGO Education sets

Ryan — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:01:00 +0000

LEGO Education is readily available for at-home learning for the first time. What do parents need to know about the STEM-based, educational LEGO sets? Learn about how the experiments work and how the sets differ from typical LEGO offerings.

Learn at home with new STEM-based LEGO Education sets

Ryan — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

LEGO Education has released four new sets for at-home, STEM-based learning. Through building challenge experiments, the sets teach children about life and physical sciences with sets based on animal studies and space exploration.

FIRST LEGO League adding AI-based tech and revamping program

Ryan — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:57:36 +0000

FIRST LEGO League has some huge changes coming in 2026; the program will begin to phase in AI-based technology, replacing old SPIKE-based systems, as well as restructure its age bracketing system to better level the playing field.

LEGO Education retires SPIKE portfolio

Ryan — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:00 +0000

LEGO Education is retiring its SPIKE portfolio. SPIKE covered a range of kits that were used to teach children about robotics and programming, as well as being the foundation of FIRST LEGO League. All support for SPIKE is set to end in 2031.

LEGO Education unveils 45345 SPIKE Essential Set

Graham — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

LEGO Education has announced 45345 SPIKE Essential Set, a new product for primary school students. It is designed to teach children concepts through and play and problem solving, with STEAM concepts at the heart of the new educational set. SPIKE……

LEGO Education is teaming up with NASA for learning series

Graham — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:33:00 +0000

LEGO Education has announced a collaboration with NASA to help engage children with STEAM (Science, technology, engineering and Maths) learning. Collaborating for the first time on a free digital learning series, LEGO Education and NASA will use the Artemis I……