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LEGO® Education Announces
Hands-on Computer Science
& AI Learning Solution
LEGO® bricks, hardware and lessons that are
accessible for beginners yet offer infinite
possibilities for experienced learners.
‘Building the Future: A Global Report on
Computer Science & AI Education’ found that
many teachers are lacking the right tools to
engage their students in these concepts. In
fact, more than half of teachers globally say
current resources leave students “bored”,
and nearly half say computer science isn’t
relatable and doesn’t connect to students’
interests or day-to-day. While 69 per cent of
global teachers agree AI literacy is critical for
students’ futures, 40 per cent say their schools
aren’t prepared to teach it responsibly.
• Year 1-9 teachers see benefits of hands-on
computer science and AI education but lack
the right tools to engage students, according
to a new report, ‘Building the Future:
A Global Report on Computer Science & AI
Education’.
• Age-appropriate and curriculum-aligned
LEGO® Education lessons equip teachers
with everything they need to teach
computer science and AI concepts as part
of their curriculum.
• Students explore and build essential
computer science and AI literacy skills
through hands-on, collaborative and
meaningful learning.
LEGO® Education has announced a new
hands-on solution and curriculum for
computer science and artificial intelligence
(AI) for year 1-9 classrooms that fosters
collaboration, creativity, and learning
outcomes. Shipping from April 2026,
LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI
enables schools to expand critically needed
access to computer science and AI education.
“We have a vision for kids learning, building
and coding together – moving away from
classrooms where kids work individually
on computers with headphones on,” said
Atish Gonsalves, Head of Product, Computer
Science & AI, LEGO Education. With LEGO
Education Computer Science & AI, students
collaborate and work in groups of four while
teachers facilitate hands-on lessons with
ready-to-use materials. Kits are specifically
designed for years 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9, featuring
“The future will be led by children who don’t
just use technology – they understand it,
question it and ultimately build a better world
with it,” said Andrew Sliwinski, Head of
Product Experience, LEGO Education. “AI
presents incredible opportunities for learning,
but it must be introduced with intention and
care. This is why we developed a solution for
the classroom grounded in the LEGO Group’s
values of child safety, privacy and well-being.
With LEGO Education Computer Science
& AI, children engage with AI to build their
understanding of how the technology
works in a safe and responsible way.”
LEGO Education is introducing a hands-on,
student-centred approach to effectively teach
computer science concepts in the classroom
and foster AI literacy, creativity and student
agency. The report found that teachers
value digital learning with screens but want
more balance to deliver the best learning
outcomes. The LEGO Education curriculum
includes both screen-free lessons and lessons
that combine physical bricks with the digital
LEGO® Education Coding Canvas to bring
student creations to life. To understand why
and how the technology works, students
build and experiment with AI, ultimately
learning how to engage with it in a more
meaningful and responsible way. This marks
a significant shift in how these subjects are
taught in classrooms.
With the upcoming launch of LEGO
Education Computer Science & AI and the
recent introduction of LEGO® Education
Science, LEGO Education is designing
solutions that equip schools with the tools
they need to more easily and effectively
teach subjects that have often been
disconnected and inaccessible to many
students and teachers. As part of this
transition, the LEGO® Education SPIKE™
Portfolio will retire, including LEGO®
Education SPIKE™ Prime and LEGO® Education
SPIKE™ Essential. For details and timing, visit
LEGOeducation.com/SPIKE-retirement.
LEGO Education Computer Science & AI will
begin shipping in April 2026. To learn more,
visit LEGOeducation.com/CS-AI.
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Key Product Information
• Kits will be available in three grade bands:
years 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9.
• Each kit is a stackable box containing LEGO
bricks, interactive hardware, connection
card(s), charging cable(s) and building
instructions.
• LEGO Education Coding Canvas offers
intuitive, block-based coding experience
with word and icon blocks (available on
a web browser or as an iOS app). LEGO
Education Coding Canvas requires no
student login, and data is only saved locally.
• Free unlimited access to the online Teacher
Portal includes Getting Started materials,
facilitation notes, classroom presentations,
curriculum-aligned lessons and more.
• Collaborative experiences invite students to
build, code and create their own AI
interactions.
• FIRST® LEGO® League Future Edition
deepens the learning from LEGO Education
Computer Science & AI in the classroom.
FIRST LEGO League will be available as
Founders Edition and Future Edition.
For information on eligibility and availability,
visit: LEGOeducation.com/FLL
Building the Future: A Global Report on
Computer Science & AI Education
Survey of 1,800 teachers and administrators
across the United States, Germany, South
Korea and Australia. Respondents included
general teachers, US administrators and
computer science specialists. The survey
was conducted by Edelman DXI Research on
behalf of LEGO Education during August and
September 2025.
Download the full report: LEGOeducation.
com/AI
