What Makes iSPACE Different?

Welcome to iSPACE

iSPACE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to ignite passion for Science and Technology to prepare all learners to thrive in tomorrow’s workforce

WHO WE SERVE

iSPACE serves students, teachers and professionals by teaching them necessary STEM skills to prepare them for the real world through immersive, hands on programs.

WHY CHOOSE ISPACE?

Immersion

Our hands-on, mind-on programs are experiential from start to finish. Students BECOME scientist, engineers, programmers, etc. for the time they are with us

Learn by Trial

We build experimentation into every program… because some of the best lessons are learned when things don’t work the first time

More than STEM

Each program is designed to offer challenges that require students to come up with solutions and work together to create those solutions. In addition to STEM concepts, our programs teach 21st Century skills like problem-solving, teamwork and communication

More Time Learning

When you schedule with iSPACE, the entire program time is spent on educating students. Instructions and teaching STEM concepts are incorporated directly into the activities, reducing student “down time”. Set-up and clean-up by iSPACE staff occurs outside the stated program times

Low Student/Teacher Ratio

We keep our student/teacher ratio very low – typically 15 students/activity with a dedicated instructor – allowing each student to get significant hands-on learning

Aligned to State Standards

Our programs are designed to address the state standards for a specific grade level, so the concepts presented are age/grade appropriate

Qualified Educators

Our programs are taught by trained iSPACE personnel – all of whom have Education and/or STEM degrees AND extensive experience teaching the programs. There is no need for schools to provide volunteers and/or chaperones

Independent Assessment of Program Quality

A program assessment conducted by University of Cincinnati’s Evaluation Service Center showed that iSPACE curricula and experiences are very effective d