A NEW GENERATION OF CREATORS
A place to imagine, build, and shape the world.AI creation for kids. Powered by their curiosity.
THIS IS WHAT CREATION CAN LOOK LIKE.
Animated characters. Interactive science. Worlds with rules of their own. These project examples show what’s possible—and where a child’s curiosity could lead.
Characters, movement, rules, and a universe of your own. An idea can become a game that other people actually play.
Start with a character, a challenge, and one playable level.
Turn a topic you love into an interactive experience. Explore a cell, uncover its parts, and design a new way to understand how life works.
Start with one cell, a few labelled parts, and an explanation in your own words.
See an engine work from the inside. Use AI to help model a system, change its settings, and explain what happens next.
Start with one moving part and a simple cause-and-effect model.
Project inspiration, adapted to each learner’s starting point. These examples are not presented as completed Catalyst student work.
AI IS PART OF THEIR WORLD.
Catalyst is an AI creation centre for ages 6–13. Children learn to use AI comfortably, thoughtfully, and safely—by building projects they care about, with people who help them grow.
Prompt clearly. Question the answer. Protect personal information. Keep human judgment in charge.
Games, stories, animations, apps, and simulations. Their interests become the starting point for a project.
Collaborate, explain decisions, give feedback, and present with confidence. Technical and people skills grow together.
COOPERATE. COMPETE. CREATE.
Every week has the energy of a hackathon and the guidance of a learning studio. Teams of two or three stretch their ideas, test each other’s work, and learn to make their case.
Share ideas, rotate responsibilities, and solve problems together.
Compete on creativity, quality, teamwork, and improvement.
Show what you built. Explain why it matters. Learn from the response.
THE RIGHT CHALLENGE, AT THE RIGHT AGE.
No coding experience required. We begin with what interests them, then build the skills to bring it to life.
Curiosity becomes creation.
Learn to interact safely with AI, ask better questions, design an idea, and build something with friends.
Creation becomes value.
The same AI foundation, with greater independence and an entrepreneurial lens. Build for someone, then explore why they would want it.
TWO HOURS A WEEK. A NEW STEP FORWARD.
A four-week creative cycle, repeated three times. Each season ends with a portfolio and progress review, so you can see what your child is learning.
Follow an interest. Ask questions. Sketch a story, a game, or a useful idea. Learn to explain your intention clearly to AI.
Create with your team. Use AI, test its output, debug the result, and improve it. A coach helps you work through the hard parts.
Demo your project, explain your choices, and invite others to try it. Creators also explore the audience, value, and possible price.
Compete in friendly challenges. Share what worked, learn from what did not, and refine your project before the next cycle.
EXCITING FOR THEM. MEANINGFUL FOR YOU.
We look at the work and the thinking behind it. Each season’s review considers four kinds of growth.
Prompt clearly. Check the result. Keep personal information private.
Plan, build, test, and improve a working project.
Explain an idea, demonstrate the work, and respond to feedback.
Share responsibility, help a teammate, and learn from a setback.
BEFORE THEY BEGIN
Everything starts with finding the right fit for your child.
THE FUTURE IS SOMETHING THEY CAN CREATE.
A few details now. A conversation about the fit next.
Ages 6–13 · Markham + virtual · No payment to enquireFOR FUTURE COACHES
Upper high school and university students: bring your technical curiosity, leadership, and care for younger learners.
