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Center For Future Innovators

Classroom Policies 

  1. Replacement Responsibility:

    • Parents/Guardians are responsible for purchasing replacement pieces for any items the student may break during class activities or sessions.

  2. Refund Policy:

    • CFI does not offer refunds for any class, program, or session.

  3. Material Requirement:

    • Students are required to bring all materials listed in their class description to each session.

    • Failure to bring required materials may affect participation.

  4. Use of CFI iPad:

    • Use of a CFI iPad is not guaranteed.

    • Students are encouraged to bring their own iPads or laptops for personal use.

    • CFI iPads are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on availability.

  5. Open Lab Attendance and Lesson Completion:

    • Students may attend Open Lab for one hour and complete one lesson.

    • Students may attend for two hours to complete two lessons.

    • Teachers may extend Open Lab time by up to 30 minutes if more time is needed to finish a project.

    • Projects that span two sessions may count as two lessons.

    • Students have 12 weeks starting from their first class date to complete their 8 lessons in Open Lab.

    • Any remaining unused lessons after the 12-week period will expire.

  6. Seating Arrangements in Open Lab:

    • Students at the same level will be seated together during Open Lab sessions.

    • This fosters collaboration and effective learning.

  7. Behavioral Issues Policy:

    • Students exhibiting behavioral issues may be required to have a parent or guardian present during class sessions.

    • The parent or guardian must remain seated with the student to ensure a positive learning environment.

  8. Competitive Robotics Teams Eligibility:

    • Students enrolled in 200-level classes may join competitive robotics teams.

    • Alternatively, students can try out for the teams, with participation based on the tryout process.

  9. Attendance Policy:

    • There are no make-up classes for After School programs, competition programs, online programs, workshops, or camps.

    • Refunds are not provided for missed classes.

    • Attendance is the responsibility of the student.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Open Lab?

  • Open Lab is the learning system CFI uses for weekend programs. Students register for one of our 8-lesson Open Lab classes, and they can attend at any time during the Open Lab window. Each lesson takes around an hour to finish. 

  • Open Lab classes work on a punch card system so students do not need to attend every week or at the same time every week. 

  • Teachers and teaching assistants are in the classroom to help the students when they have difficulty building or coding their projects.

  • Open Lab Class Structure

    • At the beginning of class, the teacher goes over the lesson with the student, then the student builds their class project. The teacher goes over how the code works with the student once they finish building their project. 

    • Once the student finishes their project, the teacher issues them a challenge. 

    • At the end of class, the teacher will interview the students about some of the engineering and coding concepts from the class. If the parent is present then the teacher will invite the parent to come over for the student to present their class project to the parent. 

 

What age do programs start?

  • Our Robotics classes start at age 4.

 

What class is the right fit for me?

  • Join us for a free sample lesson. We will make a class recommendation based on their sample class performance. 

 

Do I need to bring my own robot?

  • Students are not required to bring their own robots to Open Lab classes or WeDo / EV3 after-school programs. 

  • Students are required to purchase the Gladiator starter kit for URC (Ultimate Robot Championship).

 

Do I get to keep the robot from class?

  • No, we use education robot sets in class. Students are expected to take apart their robots at the end of class.

 

How old to join a competition team?

  • Students need to be at least 8 years old to join our team competitions. We offer solo competitions that start at age 5.

 

What robotics competitions does CFI compete in?

  • CFI competes in multiple competitions with multiple teams annually. 

    • FIRST LEGO League during the Fall semester

    • World Robot Olympiad during the Sping Semester

    • 4-H Robotics Competition during the Spring semester

    • Ultimate Robot Championship is held year-round

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