Introducing LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI

This year, LEGO® Education has once again raised the bar for hands-on learning in the classroom, unveiling its latest innovation: LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI, set to begin shipping in April 2026. This announcement follows closely on the heels of last year’s launch of LEGO® Education Science, marking a clear shift toward empowering educators with tools that support core curriculum subjects in meaningful and engaging ways.

Why This Matters: LEGO® Education’s Commitment to Core Curriculum Learning

Traditionally known for playful STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) learning tools, LEGO® Education has steadily expanded its portfolio to align more directly with core academic subjects — particularly science, and now computer science and artificial intelligence. LEGO® Education's own research revealed that while the demand for digital literacy and computer science instruction is high, many teachers worldwide lack the tools they need to teach these subjects effectively. In fact, a global report commissioned by LEGO Education found that a majority of educators see AI literacy as critical for students’ futures, yet many schools feel unprepared to teach it responsibly.

This insight helped shape the new Computer Science & AI solution, which is rooted in standards-aligned, inquiry-based learning and designed to give students a genuine understanding of how computing and AI work — not just how to use them. By integrating physical LEGO® builds with meaningful digital experiences, LEGO Education is embedding these subjects into the core curriculum in a way that’s engaging, accessible, and relevant to today’s learners.

What the New Computer Science & AI Kits Offer

The LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI Kits are a complete classroom solution for grades K-8 — designed not just to teach coding basics, but to build AI literacy, collaboration, creativity, and computational thinking. These kits include:

• LEGO® bricks and interactive hardware tailored for each age group.
• A scope and sequence of 30 inquiry-based, standards-aligned lessons ready to use in class.
• LEGO® Education Coding Canvas — a web-based, block-based coding platform that doesn’t require student logins and keeps data local for privacy and safety.
• Collaborative, team-oriented projects that combine screen-free tactile learning with digital coding experiences.

Ultimately, the goal is to help students understand not just what technology can do, but how it works and how to use it responsibly.

How These Kits Compare With Previous Kits

As LEGO Education evolves, so too does its portfolio. In this transition, both the SPIKE™ Portfolio and BricQ Motion Portfolio — serve as useful benchmarks for understanding the shift.

SPIKE Portfolio: From STEAM Robotics to a New Era

Until recently, the LEGO Education SPIKE™ Portfolio — including SPIKE™ Prime and SPIKE™ Essential — was a cornerstone of hands-on robotics and coding education. These kits blended physical builds with programmable sensors, motors, and block-based coding experiences to help students explore engineering and robotics concepts. The SPIKE Portfolio also formed the backbone of FIRST® LEGO® League competitions.

However, LEGO Education will retire the SPIKE™ Portfolio in 2026 as part of this curriculum realignment. While the SPIKE Portfolio will continue to be supported with software updates through 2031, no new features will be added, and the focus is now on integrating deeper computer science and AI learning through the new kits.

In contrast, the Computer Science & AI Kits are built from the ground up to teach not just coding and robotics basics, but also a more comprehensive suite of computational thinking, algorithmic understanding, and AI concepts in context — all aligned to formal curriculum standards. They place a greater emphasis on teacher facilitation, inclusivity, and collaboration than the often more robotics-focused SPIKE™ kits.

BricQ Motion: Pure Physical Science, No Tech Required

At the other end of the LEGO Education spectrum is BricQ Motion, a set of tech-free STEAM kits focused on forces, motion, and physical science concepts. These kits use LEGO bricks, gears, pulleys, and classroom activities to explore real-world science principles — all without requiring computers or programming.

While BricQ Motion excels at helping students observe and experiment with physical science ideas like motion and force in a playful way, it doesn’t include coding or AI concepts. The Computer Science & AI platform fills this gap by blending physical building with digital logic and computational thinking — acting as a bridge between hands-on exploration and meaningful engagement with computing technologies.

A Strategic Transition for 21st-Century Learning

In many ways, the launch of the LEGO Education Computer Science & AI Kits represents a natural evolution in LEGO’s educational mission. By moving beyond STEAM-centric products like SPIKE™ and BricQ Motion and embracing core academic subjects like computer science and AI literacy, LEGO Education is responding to both educator needs and the demands of the digital age. The new solution supports classrooms with ready-to-teach lessons, tactile and digital learning, and a curriculum designed to make computing concepts meaningful and accessible for all students.

As LEGO® Education continues to grow its suite of curriculum-aligned solutions — from science to computing to AI — classrooms worldwide are poised to benefit from a more cohesive, relevant, and hands-on approach to learning that truly reflects the skills students need for tomorrow.