Choose the participation option that fits your learner: a Weekly Class Membership, VIP Membership, scheduled workshops, tailored workshops for ages 17+, or Full After-School: Five Days/Week.
Across our programs, students develop robotics skills through hands-on lessons, creative problem-solving, teamwork, and opportunities to apply what they learn. Families can choose an ongoing membership, a scheduled workshop, a 17+ workshop, or Full After-School: Five Days/Week.
Memberships
Automatically renewing
Weekly Class Membership
The Weekly Class Membership is our standard recurring membership. It provides a consistent weekly schedule for students who want to build their robotics skills over time.
Members receive:
One instructional hour each week
Access to Turtleback Robotics lessons and learning activities
Access to internal competitions on Fridays
The regular attendance day may be changed once per month
The Weekly Class Membership is a recurring membership that renews automatically. Renewal and cancellation terms are provided during enrollment.
Automatically renewing
👑VIP Membership
The VIP Membership provides more instructional time and greater scheduling flexibility for students who want a deeper robotics experience.
VIP members receive:
Two hours of instruction on each of any three days per week
Six total instructional hours each week
Flexible attendance on any three available program days
Access to Turtleback Robotics lessons and learning activities
Friday internal competitions are additional to the six instructional hours
The VIP Membership is a recurring membership that renews automatically. Renewal and cancellation terms are provided during enrollment.
Workshops
Fixed start and end dates
Workshops
Workshops are focused learning experiences with predetermined sessions. Topics, schedules, activities, and outcomes are defined in each workshop’s published description.
Workshops have fixed start and end dates and are not automatically renewing memberships. Registration applies only to the scheduled workshop, and participation ends on the published completion date.
Ages 17 and older
17+ Learners
Turtleback Robotics offers tailored workshops for learners ages 17 and older. Workshop topics, schedules, session lengths, and learning outcomes vary by offering. Visit our product page to see currently available courses and complete descriptions.
Full After-School: Five Days/Week
Program Overview
The Full After-School Robotics Lab
Full After-School: Five Days/Week is the program that includes five days and 15 total program hours each week. Students engage in hands-on robotics, coding, electronics, and maker-space activities every afternoon. They rotate between robotics builds, coding labs, electronics stations, and supervised maker-space challenges—progressing at their own pace with guided support.
Full After-School: Five Days/Week is not limited to the 4–7 PM lab. Enrollment also provides access to Turtleback’s in-person courses, workshops, training, and competitions listed on this website, as those opportunities are offered.
This program is built for families in the Tri-Cities who want a safe, structured place for kids who love learning, technology, robotics, and engineering.
Term
2026–2027
Schedule
Mon–Fri, 4–7 PM
Location
Prince George, VA
Ages
6–12
Friday Internal Competitions
Weekly Class and VIP members have access to Friday internal competitions as additional time. A membership is not required. Non-members may register through the product page.
These competitions allow students to apply their lessons, test their ideas, solve new challenges, and build confidence through friendly competition. Dates, eligibility, pricing, and requirements are stated in the applicable product description.
Compare Participation Options
Option
Weekly participation
Scheduling
Friday competitions
Enrollment
Weekly Class Membership
Weekly participationOne instructional hour
SchedulingRegular weekly day; one day change per month
Friday competitionsMembers have access as additional time
EnrollmentRecurring and automatically renewing
👑VIP Membership
Weekly participationSix hours across any three available days
SchedulingAny three available program days
Friday competitionsMembers have access as additional time
EnrollmentRecurring and automatically renewing
Workshops
Weekly participationDefined in the published description
SchedulingPredetermined sessions with fixed dates
Friday competitionsOnly when stated in the description
Friday competitionsStated in the offering description
EnrollmentFollows the selected workshop
Full After-School: Five Days/Week
Weekly participationFive days per week; 15 total program hours
Scheduling2026–2027 school-year term
Friday competitionsAs stated in the program information
EnrollmentSchool-year term with weekly tuition
Friday internal competitions are available to Weekly and VIP members as additional time. A membership is not required. Non-members may register through the product page.
Families may choose a Weekly Class Membership, VIP Membership, scheduled workshops, tailored workshops for learners ages 17 and older, or Full After-School: Five Days/Week. Each option has a different schedule and enrollment structure.
Which options renew automatically?
Weekly Class Membership and VIP Membership are recurring and renew automatically. Workshops have published start and end dates. Full After-School follows the stated school-year term and is charged weekly during that term. Renewal and cancellation terms are provided during enrollment.
How much time does each option include?
Weekly Class Membership includes one instructional hour per week. VIP includes two hours on each of any three available program days, for six instructional hours per week. Workshop schedules are stated in their product descriptions. Full After-School meets Monday through Friday from 4–7 PM, for 15 total hours per week.
What ages apply to Full After-School and 17+ workshops?
Full After-School: Five Days/Week is for ages 6–12. Turtleback also offers tailored workshops for learners ages 17 and older. Age requirements for memberships and individual workshops are provided on the product page for each offering.
Can non-members enter Friday competitions?
Weekly Class and VIP members have access to Friday internal competitions as additional time. A membership is not required. Non-members may register through the product page. Dates, eligibility, pricing, and requirements are stated in the applicable product description.
What is included with Full After-School: Five Days/Week?
Full After-School includes five days and 15 total program hours each week during the stated school-year term. Students participate in robotics, coding, electronics, and maker-space activities. Enrollment also provides access to the in-person courses, workshops, training, and competitions identified in the Program Overview as those opportunities are offered.
Where are current schedules, prices, availability, and terms published?
Visit the product page for current offerings, schedules, prices, age requirements, availability, and complete enrollment terms. Billing, cancellation, and enrollment conditions are presented before payment. See the product page.
