Hands-on STEM Youth Programs
Real Life Skills for Young Makers!
CURRENTLY ENROLLING: WINTER 2025 & SPRING 2026
Bringing shop class back! Urban Workshop’s Youth Program gives kids a fun, hands-on way to learn real-world skills using both traditional and modern power tools. Perfect for homeschoolers or extracurricular enrichment. This program blends STEM concepts and industrial arts while letting students build projects they can proudly take home. Sessions are offered year-round. All students start with Level 1 and build on their skills throughout Levels 2-4.
Ready to enroll? Click on the appropriate level below to view the schedule. Choose the session that best fits your availability. Please note: This is a 12-week commitment. Each session meets once a week and lasts 3 hours. When enrolling online, be sure to create a Mindbody profile using the student’s information. Each student must have their own individual account. Cost: $900 per student. Includes the cost of materials and tools. Using Charter Funds? Call to use as payment. (949) 296-2153.
LEVEL 1:
BEGINNER
LEVEL 2:
INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL 3:
ADVANCED
LEVEL 4:
EXPERT
Bringing back shop class!
Young makers (ages 10-16) gain practical, hands-on skills that will benefit them for a lifetime and open up diverse and innovative career opportunities across a range of industries. Offered year round.
In the spring and fall as a 12-week semester program and during the summer as a 1-week program. This youth program is designed to create a pressure-free and relaxed environment in which students learn to use a wide selection of hand and power tools with a variety of materials.
Each class introduces new tools and techniques through engaging, project-based learning. The program is progressive throughout 4 levels. Each level builds on the last, gradually introducing more advanced tools, materials, and methods all while empowering students with growing skill and confidence at every stage.
Industrial Arts & STEM Exploration
Give your child the chance to develop real-world skills in a fun, hands-on environment through this exciting program. It’s the perfect blend of STEM and industrial arts, designed to inspire the next generation of makers and is ideal for homeschoolers and students seeking enriching extracurriculars.
Throughout all 4 levels students explore both traditional hand tools and modern power tools while creating projects they can proudly showcase at home. From STEM concepts to industrial arts, they’ll explore a wide range of hands-on skills like woodworking and welding to modern skills like Arduino programming, 3D printing, electronics, CAD design, silk-screening and more!
They’ll learn how to safely use hand tools, power tools, and design software, all while bringing their ideas to life.
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FAQ’s
This was the best experience for my daughter who loves building and making things with her hands! The instruction was incredible! Thank you for a great year at ILA!
You guys are really organized so the time my kid spends in your class is really productive and he loves all the projects and I love the variety of experiencesthat he gets and exposure to lots of different tools, etc, including design software… great for exposure, he’s not ready for too much more of that yet, so itwas just the right amount. Money and time very well spent. Thanks
My son thrived in his two semesters of UW. He learned so many skills and found some interests that will go beyond his time with UW. He was so proud of every single project he brought home, and watching his growth over the year was awesome.
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