Charter
Choose a scoped project, define the player, freeze MVP, and agree on review rules.
Kids Startup Studio
Build a project students can defend in review.
A 12-week founder-led studio for students who want to build a scoped web game demo, practice product thinking, use AI responsibly, and leave with project evidence for portfolio or Capstone conversations.
Positioning
Real project work, with adult scope control.
Kids Startup Studio is not a worksheet course, a vague passion project, or a promise of startup success. The first module is intentionally constrained: students build a web game, document decisions, respond to feedback, and prepare evidence they can explain.
Founder Project 0 is used before the cohort to test the same path: toolchain, project charter, backlog, playtest, publishing evidence, and mentor review.
Module 1
The 12-week build path.
Prototype
Build the first playable loop, test input, timing, level data, and feedback.
Vertical slice
Turn the prototype into a clearer student-ready demo with playtest notes.
Polish and evidence
Improve the demo, organize screenshots, records, and presentation material.
Demo Day
Present what was built, what changed, and what the student can explain.
Who it fits
Best for students ready to build.
- Students ready to build a real project and explain their decisions
- Students with basic JavaScript or Python experience
- Students interested in games, AI, product thinking, startup process, or Capstone evidence
- Students who can attend a fixed weekly studio rhythm and explain their work
Included
What the membership covers.
- Founder-led project review
- Scope control and weekly deliverables
- Game, product, AI, and presentation guidance
- Playtest planning and feedback review
- Portfolio and Capstone evidence organization
- Parent-visible progress communication
Founding Cohort
Membership and project costs stay separate.
The planning model is a 3-month Module 1 commitment, CAD 897 total per student. The membership fee covers the studio experience, not a fixed number of tutoring hours.
Founding price
CAD 299/month for the 12-week Module 1 experience. Wishlist signup is not enrollment or a payment commitment.
CAD 299/month Founding Cohort planning price
Studio process, founder guidance, reviews, Demo Day preparation, and evidence organization.
Separate family/student cost if needed
One approved AI subscription or optional personal tool. Free defaults are preferred.
Separate approval before purchase
Steam Direct, domains, paid assets, music, fonts, platform fees, or other project-specific costs.
Paid by Next Foundry by default
Founder planning tools, internal AI usage, templates, admin systems, and platform operations.
Capstone positioning
Evidence support, not outcome promises.
Kids Startup Studio can help students organize project evidence for Capstone, portfolio, Demo Day, or school conversations: charter, scope decisions, build records, playtest notes, screenshots, reflection, and presentation material.
Next Foundry does not guarantee grades, Capstone approval, credit, admission, scholarships, school acceptance, platform approval, revenue, or a specific public portfolio result. Students remain responsible for understanding and explaining their own work.
FAQ
Plain answers before applications open.
Is this a coding class?
It includes coding, but the studio is built around a real project. Students work through scope, build reviews, playtests, evidence, and presentation, not isolated exercises.
What does Module 1 produce?
Module 1 is designed to produce a playable web game demo, project records, playtest notes, and portfolio or Capstone evidence the student can explain.
What kind of student is this for?
The first cohort is best for students who already have basic JavaScript or Python experience and are ready to work through a fixed weekly project rhythm.
Does my child need to be advanced at programming?
No, but they should be able to read and modify basic code, follow setup instructions, explain their work, and keep making progress between review sessions.
What does the membership fee cover?
The Founding Cohort planning price is CAD 299 per month for the 12-week Module 1 experience. It covers the studio process, founder guidance, reviews, Demo Day preparation, and evidence organization.
Are third-party costs included?
No. AI subscriptions, Steam Direct, paid assets, domains, platform fees, hardware, and optional project costs are disclosed separately before families are asked to approve them.
Is AI allowed?
Yes. AI can support planning, debugging, drafting, and review, but it cannot replace student understanding. Students must be able to explain code, design choices, project decisions, and AI-assisted work.
Will students publish on Steam?
Steam is not a Module 1 promise. Module 1 focuses on a playable web demo. Later modules may validate Electron desktop builds, Steam readiness, and publishing materials if the project is ready.
Does Next Foundry guarantee school or admissions outcomes?
No. The studio helps students create and explain real project evidence, but it does not guarantee grades, Capstone approval, college admission, scholarships, platform approval, revenue, or a specific portfolio outcome.
Is Wishlist signup an enrollment commitment?
No. Wishlist signup only means you want updates and the first application window when the program is ready.
How are student projects shown publicly?
Student work is not automatically public. Public display of names, images, voices, screenshots, videos, quotes, or presentations follows the Media and Student Work Release.
Why is Founder Project 0 important?
Founder Project 0 lets Next Foundry test the project path before students follow it: toolchain, scope, backlog, playtest, publishing evidence, platform APIs, and mentor review.
Prelaunch
Join the interest list.
Wishlist signup is not an enrollment commitment. It helps Next Foundry share updates, information session notes, and the first application window.