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Grow STEAM skills at IDEA Space KC 🧪

October 6, 2022 • 
The Barstow School
Students work on a project at the IDEA Space

IDEA Space is open to students across Kansas City and educators who want to enrich their lesson plans.

Photo provided by IDEA Space KC

Have you heard? The Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC, Kansas City’s center for Innovation, Discovery, Entrepreneurship and Arts (IDEA), is now open for K-12 students. 🧪

Powered by The Barstow School, IDEA Space welcomes students from all backgrounds to ensure every child has the proper tools to succeed. Students can enhance their skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (aka STEAM) during after-school, co-curricular, and summer courses. These year-round, hands-on educational experiences include:

  • After-school computer science courses
  • Virtual reality
  • K-5 coding
  • Drone building
  • Invention workshops

Succeed at IDEA Space.*

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