The Future Innovators Academy

The Future Innovators Academy offers hands-on activities in robotics, coding, maker classes, 3D printing, and game design. Students work with projects that are created specifically for this program through a research-based curriculum designed entirely in-house. A team of expert educators and engineers develops original projects so that students build projects designed by The Future Innovators Academy, for its own students. The program uses micro-sized groups and includes access to the latest technology such as 3D printers, AI toolkits, and professional-grade robotics gear, within a fail-forward culture where mistakes are celebrated and debugged.

Founder Andi Sperry leads The Future Innovators Academy. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Her professional experience includes work on robotic space missions at NASA Goddard Space Center, shock physics research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and roles in the hydrogen energy industry as a Test and Development Engineer. The program’s mission is to turn big “What if…?” moments into “Watch this!” reality, and to ignite the next wave of innovators, thinkers, and leaders by giving students professional-level tools, expert mentors, and permission to fail forward. The Future Innovators Academy is STEM.org Accredited and Best in STEM recognized, and it is a woman veteran-owned business. Community involvement includes roles as a “Proud Partner Of” and “Proud Supporter Of” other organizations. Parent feedback includes comments such as “This is my kid's favorite place! We call it ‘fun school’,” “All of the teachers are so kind and really get the kids engaged,” “I’ve seen a noticeable boost in my kids’ perseverance and confidence,” and “My kids never want to leave!”

Last updated July 18, 2026.