Rhode Island School of the Future

FIRST® LEGO® League

An international competition for elementary and middle school students (ages 9–14) designed to get children interested in and excited about science, technology and engineering. Every year, FIRST releases a new challenge that engages the FIRST LEGO League teams in hands-on robotics design and scientific research.

Robotics Park

Now in its 22nd year, Robotics Park is an expo of robotic presentations and demonstrations created by teams of K-12 students from across Rhode Island.

Resources for Teachers

RISF has collected a range of Robotics Curricula and Lesson Plans using LEGO NXT which may be of use to Teachers,Team Leaders, and parents participating in our programs.

Breaking News: FLL #237, Mindstorms Mayhem from All Saints Academy, won the first place research presentation award at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival. They competed alongside 77 other teams from around the world. See them Tuesday, May 7 on THE RHODE SHOW on FOXProvidence.

Registration opens May 6 at Noon EDT for the FIRST LEGO League NATURE'S FURY Season!

Our Mission

Rhode Island School of the Future is dedicated to helping all Rhode Island children improve their lifelong learning skills by: supporting their teachers and mentors; providing opportunities for applied learning in mathematics, science and engineering; and nurturing technological fluency, confidence, communication skills and leadership.

About Us

Rhode Island School of the Future (RISF) is primarily known for running three programs, Robotics Park, FIRST® LEGO® League and Jr. FIRST LEGO League. All of these programs encourage students to get involved in hands-on science, technology, engineering and math while developing their ability to communicate and work in teams.

Additionally, RISF has a 20-year history of piloting robotic design activities in Rhode Island’s classrooms, often implementing concepts from MIT's graduate course in total quality design. Each year RISF offers a variety of workshops for teachers to encourage the use of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) across the curriculum.

Rhode Island School of the Future is registered as a non-profit with the State of Rhode Island, and is a 501(c)(3) charity. Your donations to RISF (DBA FIRST LEGO League Rhode Island) are tax deductible as allowed by law.

To donate to RISF and FLL RI:

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