After-School Classes
Unleash your child’s creative fuel after school!
Exciting, hands-on digital making for ages 9-16 with our weekly Academy after-school classes. Relax knowing your maker’s doing 3D cool after school with friends, in a safe and supportive environment.
Choose from 3D Printing (Mon), CNC Milling (Tues), or Robotics (Wed)!
Starting at $229/month
1 class per week | Year 1: M, Tu, or W 2-4pm or 4:30-6:30pm | Year 2: Sat 12-2pm Cost INCLUDES open tinker time Saturday's 10-11:30am(materials, equipment, and Lemonheads included)
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Fall programs run from September through November.
Spring programs run from end of January through end of April
• $195/week per student*
• 2hrs/day, 5 days/week
• Morning session (10am-12pm) OR Afterschool session (3:30-5:30pm)
• Level 1 OR Level 2 only, any tech track
*(all materials included)
3D Printing
Also called additive manufacturing, you'll learn a variety of fundamental digital design and technical skills that will fuel you to complete design-build challenges resulting in 3D-printed products you can use and take home!
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Curious about 3D printing? Are you creative? Love to design? Enjoy using computers to make things? Turn your creative fuel into 3D cool in this exciting beginner level digital design and 3D printing camp from Juice Works 3D!
Ages: 9-12
Schedule & Key activities (order and content subject to change)
Day 1:
- Discover your superpowers using Verchoos
- Design Process - What is it and why is it important?
- Basics of 2D and 3D part modeling
Day 2:
- Basic and Precision Measurement
- Design and 3D print Challenge 1: Ring with Bling
- Challenge 1 Post-processing (aka sanding and painting)
Day 3:
- Design and 3D print Challenge 2: Backpack Name Tag
- Challenge 2 Post-processing (aka sanding and painting)
Day 4/5:
- Design and 3D print Challenge 3: Constrained Creation
- Challenge 3 Post-processing (aka sanding and painting)
Cost: $195 per week (all materials included)
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Are you a creative, hands-on student who had a blast in our Level 1 3D printing camp? Looking to take your skills to the next level? If so, this intermediate level, Level II 3D printing camp, is your chance to add more 3D modeling and 3D printing skills to your toolset to experience even more 3D cool! Each day you’ll learn a variety of new, more detailed techniques and applications that build on your Level 1 knowledge and fuel your creative genius to complete 3D print challenges to make working products which you’ll take home!
Ages: 9-12 (must have completed 3D Printing Level I)
Schedule & Key activities (order and content subject to change)
Day 1
- Intro and Recap of the Design Process
- Basics of 3D printer machine hardware and set up
- 3D filament selection and troubleshooting
- Challenge 1: Using Dial Calipers to Determine Nozzle and Filament Characteristics
- Challenge 2: Introduction to Assemblies and related engineering and design considerations
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3a: Flat Freddy Part 1 (Head & Torso)
Day 2:
- Common 3D Printer machine errors and troubleshooting
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3b: Flat Freddy Part 2 (Arms)
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3c: Flat Freddy Part 3 (Legs)
- Assembly Challenge 1: Flat Freddy Head, Torso, Arms
Day 3:
- 3D model post-processing review and challenge 3 object paint
- Introduction to Assemblies and related engineering and design considerations
- Modeling & Design Challenge 4: Hand-held skill game base
- Assembly Challenge 2: Flat Freddy Legs
Day 4/5:
- Assembly Challenge 3: Skill Game Assembly (Lid and steel ball), test, and paint
- Introduction to Prusa Printables, 3D Model Importing, Sharing your Models with the World
- Service Design Challenge
Cost: $195 per week (materials included)
CNC Milling
Also called subtractive manufacturing, you'll learn a variety of fundamental digital design and technical skills that will fuel you to complete design-build challenges resulting in milled products you can use and take home!
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Level I
Curious about CNC Milling? Are you creative? Love to design? Enjoy using computers to make things? Turn your creative fuel into 3D cool in this exciting beginner level digital design and CNC Milling camp from Juice Works 3D!
Ages: 9-12
Schedule & Key activities (order and content subject to change)
Day 1:
- Discover your superpowers using Verchoos
- Design Process - What is it and why is it important?
- Basics of 2D and 3D part design using Carbide Create
Day 2:
- Basic and Precision Measurement
- Product 1 Design Challenge: Pack Tag
- Introduction to Job Setup and Carbide Motion
- Product 1 Milling
Day 3:
- Product 1 Post-processing (aka sanding and painting)
- Product 2 Design Challenge: Room Sign
- Product 2 Job Setup and Milling
Day 4/5:
- Product 2 Post-processing (aka sanding and painting)
- Product 3 Design Challenge: Fridge Magnet
- Product 3 Assembly
Cost: $195 per week (all materials included)
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For students who have already completed CNC Milling Level I, this intermediate level II camp is your chance to add more CAD and CNC milling skills to your toolset to experience even more 3D cool! Each day you’ll learn a variety of new, more detailed techniques and applications, which you will then use to design, mill, and finish your own products!
Robotics & Automation
Each day you'll use the latest robotic arm technology to learn a variety of technical skills required to complete robotic task challenges that will have your heart racing!
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Curious? Competitive? Detailed? Enjoy using computers and machines? If you answered yes to any of these this exciting robotics camp is for you!
Ages: 9-12
Schedule & Key activities (order and content subject to change)
Day 1:
- Discover your superpowers using Verchoos
- Design Process - What is it and why is it important?
- Robot kit inventory
- Laptop and Google Classroom account set up
Day 2:
- Basics of Dobot Studio program interface
- Robot joints, joint motion, end-effectors and operation
- Robot Task Challenge 1: Learn the Ropes
- Introduction to Process Flow
Day 3:
- Robot Task Challenge 2: Plank Packing Pickle Challenge
- Robot Build Challenge 1: Robo Bed
- Robot Build Challenge 2: Boat Dock
- Robot Build Challenge 3: Lemonade Stand
Day 4/5:
- Introduction to Pneumatics
- Robot Build Challenge 4: Gripper & Suction Cup Head-2-Head
- Robot Build Challenge 5: Suction Cup Custom Build
- Robot Draw Challenge 1: Circuit Board Chaos
- Robot Draw Challenge 2: Custom Robot Art
Cost: $195 per week (all materials included)
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Are you a creative, hands-on student who had a blast in our Level 1 3D printing camp? Looking to take your skills to the next level? If so, this intermediate level, Level II 3D printing camp, is your chance to add more 3D modeling and 3D printing skills to your toolset to experience even more 3D cool! Each day you’ll learn a variety of new, more detailed techniques and applications that build on your Level 1 knowledge and fuel your creative genius to complete 3D print challenges to make working products which you’ll take home!
Ages: 9-12 (must have completed 3D Printing Level I)
Schedule & Key activities (order and content subject to change)
Day 1:
- Intro and Recap of the Design Process
- Basics of 3D printer machine hardware and set up
- 3D filament selection and troubleshooting
- Challenge 1: Using Dial Calipers to Determine Nozzle and Filament Characteristics
- Challenge 2: Introduction to Assemblies and related engineering and design considerations
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3a: Flat Freddy Part 1 (Head & Torso)
Day 2:
- Common 3D Printer machine errors and troubleshooting
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3b: Flat Freddy Part 2 (Arms)
- Modeling & Print Challenge 3c: Flat Freddy Part 3 (Legs)
- Assembly Challenge 1: Flat Freddy Head, Torso, Arms
Day 3:
- 3D model post-processing review and challenge 3 object paint
- Introduction to Assemblies and related engineering and design considerations
- Modeling & Design Challenge 4: Hand-held skill game base
- Assembly Challenge 2: Flat Freddy Legs
Day 4/5:
- Assembly Challenge 3: Skill Game Assembly (Lid and steel ball), test, and paint
- Introduction to Prusa Printables, 3D Model Importing, Sharing your Models with the World
- Service Design Challenge
Cost: $195 per week (materials included)
“This is way better than Governor’s School”
”When can we take the other tracks?!”
”I want to stay here forever!”
— Student Testimonials
Week-long tech tracks
Choose from among three week-long technology tracks - 3D Printing, CNC Milling or Robotics .
Breaking down barriers
We make it easy for you! That means we bring all computers, machines, curriculum, supplies, and staff in the convenience and familiarity of your space.
Relevant, hands-on activities
Our programs are designed to engage and inspire your children and fuel their creative spirit. Whether it’s learning how to use a 3D printer or creating a stand-out engraving through cutting edge CNC milling technology.
