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Skills & Achievements · Ages 7–17

What Will They Learn?

Five skill worlds. Real tools. Badges they earn the hard way — by proving the skill to an instructor.

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Skills Explorer

What Will They Learn?

Five skill worlds, one hands-on path. Pick a world to see the skills and the projects students actually complete.

Build

Measure twice. Build once.

From raw lumber to a finished structure — students learn how real things get made, and why accuracy matters.

Skills Covered

  • Carpentry
  • Framing
  • Drywall
  • Woodworking
  • Construction math
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Project 01

Wooden toolbox

Project 02

Small framed wall

Project 03

Storage box

Project 04

Build-it shelf

Build

Measure twice. Build once.

  • Carpentry
  • Framing
  • Drywall
  • Woodworking
  • Construction math

Fix

Everything can be repaired.

  • Home maintenance
  • Basic plumbing concepts
  • Hardware
  • Repairs
  • Troubleshooting

Power

Make it light up.

  • Electrical concepts
  • Low voltage
  • Smart-home technology
  • Networking
  • Electronics

Create

Design it, then make it real.

  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Prototyping
  • Project planning

Discover

Where could this take you?

  • HVAC
  • Automotive
  • Welding concepts
  • Skilled-trade careers
  • Apprenticeships
Achievement System

Skills You Can Wear.

Students earn digital and physical badges as they master real tools. Locked badges stay faded until the skill is signed off by an instructor.

Tool Safety

Level 01

Completed the workshop safety certification.

Tape Measure Master

Level 01

Measures to 1/16" accuracy without help.

Drill Operator

Level 02

Safe, controlled drilling and driving.

Woodworker

Level 02

Cut, joined and finished a woodworking project.

Builder

Level 03

Framed and assembled a multi-part structure.

Electric Explorer

Level 02

Wired a working low-voltage circuit.

Plumbing Explorer

Level 02

Assembled and pressure-tested a supply line.

HVAC Explorer

Level 03

Explored airflow, cooling and heating systems.

Fix-It Pro

Level 03

Diagnosed and repaired a real household fault.

Smart Home Builder

Level 03

Programmed and installed a smart device.

Project Leader

Level 04

Led a team build from plan to finish.

Badges unlock inside the member portal · Progress visible to parents in real time

Progress is tracked in the parent portal — every completed project, skill and badge in one place.

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Teenager sanding a hand-built wooden project in the academy workshop
Founding Families · Limited Launch

Give them something real to finish.

Founding families get early access to class registration, camps, special events and opening offers — before we open the doors to everyone else.

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