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Spike™ LEGO® Education

Empower every student to code, create, and innovate with an intuitive progression from simple blocks to professional Python—the ultimate coding companion for SPIKE Essential and SPIKE Prime.

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Key Figures

Downloads

431K+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

4K+

Publisher

LEGO Education

Transform Classroom Learning into Interactive Discovery

The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ App provides the digital tools to turn building blocks into smart robots, fostering computational thinking from elementary to middle school.

Seamless Coding Progression

Unlock logic with icon-blocks, advance to Word Blocks, and master text-based Python as students grow in confidence.

Instant Physical Feedback

Connect digital code to physical movement, helping kids visualize engineering concepts through active, hands-on play.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Spike™ LEGO® Education

What is the Spike™ LEGO® Education app used for?

The Spike™ LEGO® Education app engages students in STEAM learning. It programs LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential and SPIKE™ Prime sets, enabling students to develop computational thinking and build complex structures.

Does the Spike™ LEGO® Education app work independently?

No, the Spike™ LEGO® Education app is not a standalone educational app. It requires LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential or SPIKE™ Prime hardware, which are sold separately, to function.

What coding languages does the Spike™ LEGO® Education app support?

The Spike™ LEGO® Education app supports a progression of coding languages, including icon-block, word-block, and text-based coding. It also features a single Python API.

How does the Spike™ LEGO® Education app connect to hardware?

The Spike™ LEGO® Education app connects to LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential and SPIKE™ Prime hardware via a fast and easy Bluetooth connection.

Can the Spike™ LEGO® Education app handle large programming projects?

Yes, the Spike™ LEGO® Education app provides support for bigger user programs, allowing students to create and manage more complex coding projects.

Where can I get support for the Spike™ LEGO® Education app?

For app support, users can contact LEGO® Education directly through their support website, which is https://support.legoeducation.com.

Does the Spike™ LEGO® Education app facilitate hardware updates?

Yes, the Spike™ LEGO® Education app facilitates faster firmware updates for the associated LEGO® Education SPIKE™ hardware, ensuring optimized performance.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Spike™ LEGO® Education - LEGO Education SPIKE app interface on iPad showing block coding for larger programs — LEGO Education SPIKE app interface on iPad showing block coding for larger programs

Spike™ LEGO® Education - Lego Spike Education app showing fast and easy Bluetooth connection instructions on an iPad — Lego Spike Education app showing fast and easy Bluetooth connection instructions on an iPad

Spike™ LEGO® Education - A LEGO Spike robot on a yellow background with text about faster firmware updates — A LEGO Spike robot on a yellow background with text about faster firmware updates

Spike™ LEGO® Education - A comparison between word-block and Python coding interfaces in the Spike LEGO Education app — A comparison between word-block and Python coding interfaces in the Spike LEGO Education app

Description

Engage every student in playful STEAM learning with the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ App. Designed for use with the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Portfolio, the SPIKE App is a powerful tool that helps teachers facilitate engaging, hands-on STEAM learning.      When combined with SPIKE Essential or SPIKE Prime, the SPIKE App allows students to:  - Develop computational thinking skills using a progression of icon-block, word-block, and text-based coding. - Build, tinker, and experiment - progressing from simple creations to complex structures. - Learn to program, test and tweak designs, debug and optimize, create stories with LEGO® Minifigures, prepare for FIRST® LEGO® League competitions, and more! *** IMPORTANT***  This is not a standalone educational app. This app is used to program LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential and LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime, which are sold separately. Please contact your local LEGO Education reseller for further information.    LEARN MORE: LEGOeducation.com/Teacher-resources For app support, contact LEGO® Education at https://support.legoeducation.com. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the SPIKE logo are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. FIRST® LEGO® League is a jointly held trademark of FIRST® and the LEGO Group. ©2025 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.  