About
LEGO® League is a hands-on competitive STEM program for students ages 5–16. The program includes building, coding, and researching, and teams use LEGO® robots and an innovation project. LEGO League uses LEGO Education Coding Canvas, with block-based coding available and Python available for text-based coding.
Programs
- FIRST® LEGO® League — 5-16 · Hands-on competitive STEM program; can be delivered in classrooms or after-school settings; offers opportunities to compete in-school, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
- LEGO® League — 5-16 · Fun, hands-on competitive STEM program for students aged 5–16; can be delivered in classrooms or after-school settings; offers opportunities to compete in-school, regionally, and internationally.
At a glance
- Ages: 5–16 years old
- Current session: 2026-2027 FIRST® LEGO® League season (Aug 1–Jul 31, 2027); 2027-2028 LEGO League season (Aug 1–Jul 31, 2028); 2028-2029 LEGO League season (Aug 1–Jul 31, 2029)
- General schedule: FIRST® LEGO® League takes students through 16+ hours of building, coding and researching. LEGO League season launch is in August, with events between March and July.
About the provider
Since 1998, LEGO Education has partnered with FIRST® to offer LEGO® League. Teams can progress from school events to local and regional events, and to International Opens or FIRST Championships. LEGO League season launch is in August, with events between March and July.
The 2026-2027 FIRST® LEGO® League season will be the last together with FIRST®. Starting August 2026, FIRST® LEGO® League will offer Founders and Future Edition for two seasons. After the 2027/2028 season, the new wireless Computer Science & AI hardware will be required for participation. LEGO League ages 5-7 (US grades K-2) is designed for teams of 4. LEGO League ages 8-16 (US grades 3-8) recommends teams of 8, with a minimum of 4 and a recommended maximum of 10.
Last updated November 5, 2026.
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