Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC

We're Open!

After school courses, co-curricular opportunities and school partnerships are open to all K-12 students in the Kansas City area.

After School Courses

Led by experienced teachers and passionate professionals-in-residence, IDEA Space students see the power of their ideas in our Makerspace, Fabrication Workshop, Technology Lab and Incubation Hub. Fall after school courses begin in September. Enrollment is now open! Space is limited, so sign up today. And keep checking — we're hard at work creating more of the region's best STEAM courses.

Computer Science

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  • Cupcakes & Coding

    Kindergarten-grade 2
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  • Virtual Reality

    Break through boundaries to explore new worlds in introductory courses for middle and high school students. Build and navigate rich, interactive, 3D computer-generated environments, and learn how VR can be used for much more than games and entertainment.

Arts

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  • Invent It! Arts Edition

    Calling all artists and inventors! Put your artistic skills to the test in the world of invention. Students will learn how to use the design thinking process to bring new inventions to life. Build a new instrument? Construct a new artistic tool? The sky's the limit for the inventive artist!

Engineering

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  • Build & Race Drones

    For middle & high school students

    Join professional-in-residence Leo Johns to build your own drone. Learn engineering, aeronautics, aviation and electronics. Plus, have fun racing your finished products against your classmates.

Skilled Trades

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  • Technology Lab Courses Coming Soon!

    Middle & high school

    Using a mixture of hand tools and power tools, students will pick from provided projects (for example, build your own skateboard) and complete their own creations by the end of the week. They will learn safe, proper tool usage. Emphasis is on building confidence, comfort, skill, communication and collaboration.

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For Parents & Partners

IDEA Space will also offer after-school courses and co-curricular opportunities for students who want to add courses beyond what is offered at their schools.
  • For Parents & Students For Parents & Students
    Discover summer and after school courses, or enroll in a co-curricular course.
  • For School Districts & Partners For School Districts & Partners
    IDEA Space partners with school districts, home school students and other community partners to offer consistent and ongoing STEAM experiences.

School Partnerships

  • Center School District

  • Grandview C-4 School District

  • The Barstow School

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  • Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC

    12200 State Line Road
    Leawood, KS 66209
    913-766-IDEA (4332)

     

  • Shane A. Foster

    President
    816-942-3255
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  • Kellye Crockett

    Director
    Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC
    913-825-4200
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  • Jennifer Dreiling

    Vice President, Advancement
    913-488-8192
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