FIRST® is More Than Robots®. It’s about building confidence, resilience, and opportunity. Students emerge with the technical skills and real-world experiences that prepare them to become the innovators, engineers, and leaders of the future!
FIRST® students are more two times likely to show gains in STEM outcomes than their peers:
STEM Interest
STEM Career Interest
STEM Knowledge
STEM Activity
STEM Identity
Positive impacts are evident for all FIRST students regardless of race, gender, income, or community type.
Findings from FIRST longitudinal study: www.firstinspires.org/impact
FIRST® alumni are more likely to declare majors in STEM compared to their peers.
Through participation in FIRST in Texas robotics programming, coaches reported student gains in:
188
School Districts
567
participating Schools & Youth Organizations
28%
of teams come from Title 1 Schools
As we work as a community to prepare more than 30,000 young people annually for a STEM career, FIRST in Texas aims to ensure its programs are having a lasting, positive impact on participants across all demographic groups.
