The Our Kids review of Idea Labs Kids Richmond Hill

One of the great things about after-school programs is that they can grant children a broader sense of what they’re capable of, and get them in front of people who exemplify the full extent of those capabilities. Idea Lab Kids is a great example of that. It looks like a lot of fun, and it is, but the programs also get kids working together on shared activities and projects that grow a facility with science, design, and engineering. That the Idea Labs Kids programs were first developed by a woman in science, Ghazal Qureshi, adds a nice perspective to the venture. While it’s gradually changing, girls tend to be underrepresented in the science disciplines, and both for them and the boys too Qureshi serves as a particularly great role model and mentor, even if she isn’t front and centre in participants minds. Learning is important, though these programs know that it can take many forms—social, personal, academic—and rightly works to develop all those areas. The Richmond Hill location is locally family owned, and current families boast about how exceptionally nice and professional the staff and teachers are.

Originally established in the USA, Idea Lab Kids has now expanded to over 100 locations worldwide, including those in Ecuador and Lebanon. That adds a depth to the programs, with rich human and material resources beyond what you see at first glance. New offerings are developed continually, by a dedicated team tasked to grow the programs while keeping abreast of best practices and emerging technologies.

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