About FIRST LEGO League
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FIRST® LEGO® League introduces STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to children ages 4-16 (varies by region) through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program using LEGO® technology, helping today’s students, families, and educators build a better future together. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding, and design skills and showcase what they learned.
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Ages
8 - 16
3 - 10
FIRST LEGO League Future Edition creates an evolved experience leveraging LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI kits, which consist of teacher support materials, bricks, hardware and code, designed for bringing computer science into the daily lives of students.
Grades
Ages
9 - 16
4 - 10
Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-16 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.
Grades
Ages
1 - 4
6 - 10
In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, and code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education SPIKE Essential.
Testimonials: FIRST LEGO League
"FIRST LEGO League has really sparked my interest in STEM and it has encouraged me to follow a pathway into STEM for further education."
Sarah
"FIRST LEGO League is not just a competition. For a long time, it has been about sharing ideas, solving problems together, and exploring new knowledge. These aspects are what make FLL a truly unique and meaningful experience."
Lucas
"As a school principal, FLL has strengthened my belief in hands-on, student-centered learning. It showed me how powerful it is when students are given real challenges and trusted to solve them collaboratively."
Amelie
FIRST LEGO League: Gallery
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2025 - 2026 Season: UNEARTHED
In the UNEARTHED challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League teams will uncover the past to discover the future.
Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.
2025 Asia Pacific Open Championship
Catch the energy, creativity, and innovation of some of the world’s most impressive young minds in STEM in our recap of the 2025 FIRST® LEGO® League Asia Pacific Open Championship.
Held at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, this year’s APOC brought together talented students from across the globe to compete, collaborate, and celebrate STEM through the underwater-themed challenges of the SUBMERGED℠ season.