Robotics is an extracurricular program designed to get students involved with real-world engineering, computer science, design, math and applied physics. The team and project-management skills learned here last a lifetime. Robotics starts in Middle School and continues through Upper School.

Participants in both the Middle School and Upper School programs design robots for entry in their respective FIRST robotics competitions. Middle School participation is not required before becoming involved with the Upper School program.

Middle School students design and program robots using Lego Mindstorms parts and controllers. Teams of three or four students each form at the beginning of the school year and complete their work in time for local competitions held in mid-December and state competitions in mid-January. Volunteers from Catlin Gabel’s community and faculty run the robotics program after school. For more information about the Middle School robotics program visit the Middle School robotics website.