Early STEM Village
Every week, trained Class Matters teens teach STEM to elementary students. The little ones get role models who look like them and aren’t far ahead — and the teens get something just as valuable: the experience of leading, planning, and being looked up to.
Students: Elementary · Taught by: Class Matters teens · When: Weekly · Cost: Free
Free for elementary families · Teen instructors trained & staff-supervised · Safeguarding policy ↗ · Builds the next generation of leaders
Two age groups, one win each.
Early STEM Village is built on a simple idea: the best person to spark a younger kid’s curiosity is an older kid who was just there. Teens deliver weekly, hands-on STEM lessons to elementary students under staff supervision.
Elementary students get an early, joyful start in STEM. The teen instructors build real teaching, planning, and public-speaking skills — and discover they’re leaders.
Everyone moves up.
Early STEM joy
Weekly hands-on lessons that make science and building feel like play — with a role model up front.
Lead a classroom
Trained teen instructors plan and deliver lessons, gaining real teaching and leadership reps.
Supervised & supported
Staff oversee every session and coach the teen instructors as they grow.
I have learned how to actually engage and work with parents and kids, and talk in front of a group of people.
For families on both sides
[Grades K–5 / specify range]. We group by age so lessons land right. Confirm details on the welcome call.
They’re trained and supervised by Class Matters staff at every session, with curriculum provided. Teaching is a skill we build in them on purpose.
Teens apply to instruct, complete training, and are paired with a session. It’s one of the most popular leadership tracks we offer.
Spark a kid. Grow a leader.
Enroll your elementary student, or apply to be a teen instructor.