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During the 2025–2026 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Beijing Regional Competition, the Beijing Haidian Kaiwen Academy High School FTC Robotics Team delivered an outstanding performance, successfully advancing to the FTC China National Finals and earning Second Place in the Sustain Award.
From December 20 to 21, 2025, the FTC China (Beijing) Qualifier 2 for the 2025–2026 season concluded successfully. According to the event organizers, nearly 400 student innovators from eight provinces and municipalities across China formed 32 teams, competing on the same stage.
The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is one of the core programs under the FIRST competition series. Each September, a new challenge theme is released. Student teams, supported by mentors, design, build, test, and program robots that must complete a series of tasks in both autonomous and driver-controlled modes during official competitions.
For more than 30 years, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has combined the rigor of STEM learning with the excitement of sports-style competition and strong community engagement. Founded by inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST has become one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue science and technology.
The 2025–2026 FTC season, themed “FIRST AGE – Archaeological Discovery,” draws inspiration from archaeology. The challenge integrates mechanical design, vision-recognition algorithms, and system control.
During the competition, teams are tasked with designing robots capable of accurately collecting spherical “artifacts” and launching them into designated target zones—testing precision, coordination, and engineering problem-solving under real competition conditions.
The Haidian Kaiwen Academy Robotics Team demonstrated strong technical execution and teamwork throughout the event. In addition to qualifying for the China National Finals, the team earned Second Place in the Sustain Award, a significant recognition of their long-term planning and team development.
According to the official competition guidelines, the Sustain Award honors teams that demonstrate thoughtful planning for long-term team sustainability and growth. Sustainability and strategic planning are considered essential to the lasting success of FIRST teams. This recognition reflects not only the team’s technical capabilities, but also its long-term commitment, team culture, and collective effort.
The Haidian Kaiwen High School FTC Robotics Team is guided by Ms. Shanshan Huang. Members of the same robotics club previously achieved Second Place at the FTC Global Championship during the 2023–2024 season, laying a solid foundation for continued growth.
In recent years, Haidian Kaiwen Academy has built a highly continuous robotics learning pathway:
– Elementary School: Grade 2–3 Robotics Team; Grade 4–5 Robotics Team
– Middle School: VEX Robotics Club
– High School: FTC Robotics Team
This structured progression supports sustained interest exploration and advanced skill development, enabling students to compete successfully on global stages.
In the fields of computer science and robotics, Haidian Kaiwen Academy follows a core framework of: School-based core courses + interest-based after-school programs + competition teams
This vertically aligned curriculum spans from elementary through high school, covering required and elective courses in ICT, computer science, woodworking and metalworking, and robotics engineering, as well as after-school programs in artificial intelligence, Python, C++, and more.
Building on this foundation, the school has established competition teams in computer science, informatics, and robotics engineering, providing students with deeper academic exploration and skill development opportunities.
Competition teams span all grade levels and include:
– Elementary VEX GO and VEX IQ Robotics Teams
– Middle School VEX VRC Robotics Team
– Middle and High School Informatics Competition Teams
– Middle and High School NSL STEM Alliance Teams
– High School FTC Robotics Team
To date, Haidian Kaiwen Academy students have earned numerous awards in domestic and international competitions, including the World Robot Contest (WRC), FTC Robotics Challenge, and NSL STEM Alliance, among others.
Beyond computer science and robotics, Haidian Kaiwen Academy has established a strong academic development and competition support system. Over the past two years, as students’ overall academic levels have continued to rise, the school has expanded its academic competition ASAs, covering a wider range of disciplines.
Academic ASAs in language arts, mathematics, and languages continue to grow. In response to the AI era, the elementary division has also expanded its technology offerings. In the 2025–2026 school year, new courses—including C++ Programming and AI Foundations Lab—were added alongside existing Kubo coding, block-based programming, and Python courses, providing age-appropriate, personalized guidance.
Middle school academic competition ASAs include mathematics, science, Future City, programming teams, VEX robotics, Model United Nations, speech club, Mercuri Business School, CSP-J/S informatics competitions, and English competition tracks covering TYC, ALL, and HIPPO.
High school students can choose from competition ASAs across mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, computer science, robotics, and informatics, as well as advanced programs such as the Advanced Innovation Talent Development Camp, Brain Bee (International Neuroscience Competition), CTB Innovation Challenge, WSDA English Speech & Debate, World Scholar’s Cup, and various art competitions.
Students from Haidian Kaiwen Academy have achieved strong results in a wide range of global competitions, including:
– Mathematics: AMC10/12, AIME, BMMT, HiMCM, PUMaC, HMMT
– Economics & Business: NEC, IEO, BPC, WYEF
– Chemistry: CCC, CCO, UKCHO
– Biology: USABO, BBO, Brain Bee
– Physics: Physics Bowl, BPhO
– Social Sciences & Humanities: John Locke, NMUN, WSC
– Language & Debate: MUN, YPSC, TYC, ALL, HIPPO
– Interdisciplinary Innovation: Future City, CTB, iGEM, HiWorld
Over the years, Haidian Kaiwen Academy has continued to refine its curriculum and bring together high-quality academic resources to support students in coursework, research, and university preparation.
Guided by the educational philosophy of “not wasting any student’s talent,” the school remains committed to nurturing students with global perspectives, strong academic foundations, and innovative capabilities, preparing them to become contributors and problem-solvers in an ever-changing world.
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