The first experience matters.
A child’s first robotics, coding, math, music, or art class can shape whether they believe the subject is “for them.” We design that first encounter to feel exciting, successful, and worth coming back to.
Our storyEliminating the 6,000 hour gap
Students with access to after-school programs get 6,000 more hours of learning by 6th grade.
Founded in 2021100+ districts300+ teachers
Eliminating the 6,000 hour gap
By 6th grade, kids in public schools have 6,000 fewer hours of enrichment than peers at elite private schools.
For most families, the barrier is logistics. Enrichment programs are across town, and signing up means a parent has to leave work, pick up, drive, wait, and drive back. The best private schools solve this by bringing great programs directly onto their campus, where over 90% of students enroll weekly.
Lando exists to bring that same access to every school. We give students the kind of hands-on, engaging programs you’d find at the best private schools — robotics, coding, piano, math, and art. We hire and train an exceptional team of teachers, design the curriculum ourselves, and supply everything needed to teach a great class.
- 2021
First Lando class.
Blake and Felix taught Lando’s first robotics class, iterating on what makes kids excited to come back every day.
- 2023
Building the team.
As more schools asked for Lando, we hired our first teachers and built the systems behind every great class: training, curriculum, materials, staffing, and communication.
- 2025
More cities, same promise.
Lando opened in Los Angeles, Seattle, Orange County, Sacramento, and Denver — bringing the same great enrichment to campus.
- Now
Bringing Lando to more schools.
We’re launching on new campuses every month.
Is Lando at your school?
Lando gives every kid the confidence to do hard things.
What every Lando class is built on.
Kids should be proud of what they make.
A worksheet is not the same as a robot that moves, a song they can play, a game they can explain, or a sculpture they can hold. Every Lando class gives students something real to build, improve, and share.
The best learning happens at the edge.
Too easy, and kids coast. Too hard, and they shut down. Our classes meet students where they are, then guide them into challenges that feel slightly uncomfortable — but achievable.
Technology should bring kids together.
Screens should not replace human interaction. In a Lando class, technology supports the project: two students debugging a robot, a group comparing designs, or a child explaining their idea to a teacher.
Meet the team
Behind every Lando class is a team obsessed with building your child’s next favorite class. Meet the teachers →
Blake Kavanaugh
Co-Founder, CEO
Stanford MBA and Entrepreneurial Fellow, rebuilt parts of the GSB curriculum.
Felix Hu
Co-Founder, CTO
Built museum exhibits in Chicago, ran product at Osmo. Dad of two.
Amrine White
Head of School Partnerships
Creative learning enthusiast. Big believer in curiosity, welcoming communities, and tasty snacks.
Daniel Altman
Product & Growth
Blizzard game dev, at-home game dev, D&D fanatic.
Daniele Benedettelli
Tinkerer in Residence
LEGO enthusiast. Built a rubrics cube solver with LEGOs.
Eyad El Saqqa
Software Engineer
Videographer, builder, cat dad of two orange chaos agents.
Flora Troy
Class Builder
Finding the intersection of play and learning. Stanford and Harvard grad.
Gabi Faria
Operations Lead
Mom of one. Also runs a successful bakery and cake decoration business.
Jacob Rieber
Head of Operations
Built a 15-foot spider puppet out of socks. Ex-Bain. Keeps ops running.
Jesse Matthews
Class Builder
Child development researcher, sports enthusiast, dog dad.
Jessica Salzar
Head of School Partnerships
Works with schools across Southern California to grow Lando. Big believer that learning should feel creative, hands-on, and rewarding.
Kathy Nguyen
Teachers Lead
PhD in Learning & Instruction. Books flights months in advance.
Natcha Ratanakul
Artist and Designer
Animation and storytelling at RISD, cat person, film camera collector.
Patrick Lyu
Software Engineer
Built products at Amazon, CMU grad, has too many cats.
Rachel Palangié
Software Engineer
Mom of two Lando enthusiasts. Engineering games for over 20 years.
Thomas Moyles
Class Quality
Music collector, Football Manager enthusiast.
Want Lando at your school?
We work with over 300 schools to bring high quality enrichment to campus after school, and we make sure the process is simple and worry-free for the front office.