Coding and robotics programs return to Staples locations in the GTA

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – Staples locations across the Greater Toronto Area will host an eight-week coding and robotics program run by Logics Academy this April.

The program, called The Genius Lab, teaches students about programming and coding language while using high-tech equipment and award-winning robots. Students will be instructed on how to create computer code and solve problems using the programs that they develop.

Logics Academy provides K-12 STEM education in Canada. Its workshops are delivered by qualified educators, engineers and scientists and parallel the Ministry of Education Curriculum to help strengthen STEM knowledge, while carrying out fun and meaningful experiments using robotic equipment that students design, build and program.

“Our mission is to develop age-appropriate robotics and coding solutions that engage students in exciting, experiential-based education programs,” said Ramy Ghattas, co-founder of Logics Academy.

“Through these workshops, we hope to help students expand their STEM learning and develop an interest in coding in hopes they become future leaders and contributors to the global high-tech economy.”

While Logics Academy traditionally provides educational services to schools, this partnership with Staples opens access to its programs to a broader network of students where they can interact with robots and further pursue their STEM education.

“In our tech-driven world, it’s important that we do what we can to equip students to be successful,” said David Boone, CEO of Staples Canada.

“In addition to providing parents and students with access to the best school supplies and technology for the classroom, we felt it was a natural next step to offer our stores to Logics Academy as a space where kids can learn. After all, they are going to be the future designers of the tech that we’ll be carrying in our stores years from now.”

The Genius Lab is being offered at select Staples locations in the GTA for students in grades 1 through 6. No experience or equipment is required to participate.