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Real tools, real builds, and a workshop full of kids who can't wait to get back.

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Forge is my 10 year old son's favorite place to be! He has attended weekly classes for the past four months and has worked with a laser cutter, 3D printing programs, power tools and more.
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Our flagship program

Forge Academy

The fundamentals of engineering, from the ground up.

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New students start here
A young Forge student measuring a board with a tape measure.

Tinker

1st/2nd Grade
A Forge student using a power drill on a clamped wood project at the Maker rank.

Maker

3rd/4th Grade
A Forge student operating the laser cutter at the Builder rank.

Builder

5th Grade +
Where they're heading
An older Forge student running their own multi-step build.
Coming soon

Innovator

Design, iterate, ship. Engineering as practice.

A senior Forge student leading a workshop build.
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Engineer

Lead a build. Teach the shop. Own the work.

Real tools. Real projects.

Our teaching is built around doing real engineering projects using real engineering tools. 3D printing, woodworking, laser cutting, electronics, power tools, soldering, robotics, and so much more.

Visible mastery.

Each rank is made up of 5–6 units, each with multiple projects. Kids earn gear badges for every skill mastered and project completed — proudly displayed on their badge plate on the workshop wall.

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Tuition
$285/ month

Yearly tuition, billed in monthly installments.

Cancel anytime — no contracts. Tuition is prorated by the classes left in the year.

Class length
80 min / week
Open Makerspace
40 min free / week

Use it anytime that week — before class, after class, or another day. Stay longer at our hourly rate.

Start date
Anytime — rolling enrollment
Explore Forge Academy

Six other ways to build with us.

Beyond Forge Academy — combat robotics, summer + day camps, drop-in shop time, parties, and a counselor track for older kids.

A combat robot built by a Forge BattleBots team.
Coming soon

BattleBots Robotics

Build, fight, and engineer combat robots.

$585 / mo
Forge students at summer camp building hands-on engineering projects.
11 weeks · 2026

Summer Camp

11 weeks. 11 builds. Real engineering, every week.

$750 / wk
Student working independently in the Forge Open Makerspace.
Billed weekly

Open Makerspace

Drop-in workshop time for current Forge Academy students.

$30 / hr
Students working on a day-camp project at Forge Makerspace.
Breaks + holidays

Day Camps

School's out? Build something today.

$145 / day
Forge students gathered around a workbench during a birthday party project.
Grades 1–8

Birthday Parties

Three hours, fifteen guests, one engineering project every kid takes home.

from $950
An older Forge student helping younger campers with a build.
Grades 6–12

CIT Program

Older students who want to lead. 50% off camp tuition.

Come see where it happens.

Bring your kid in for a 20-minute tour of the workshop in Santa Monica. No pressure, no commitment — just come see if it's your kid's thing.

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