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IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS

BUILDING THE INNOVATORS AND INVENTORS OF TOMORROW

Empower your students to be responsible, eco-conscious citizens with hands-on design workshops right in your classroom.

Donnez à vos élèves les moyens de devenir des citoyens responsables et soucieux de l'environnement grâce à des ateliers pratiques de conception organisés directement dans votre classe.

Hands-On Learning,
Ready for Your Classroom


Petit Architect workshops bring creative design and architecture directly to your students with no extra prep and no complicated materials. Each session is carefully designed to align with curriculum goals, so your students build real skills while having fun.

Key Benefits:

  • Curriculum-Aligned: Our programs are aligned with the Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies.

  • Engaging for All Students: Perfect for learners who thrive through creativity and hands-on projects.

  • Flexible & Easy to Book: Workshops fit your schedule and class size, and can be adapted to fit your budget and teaching goals.

  • Bilingual Options: Choose sessions in English or French.

We are eligible for grants like VICE VERSA, or PASSEPART for CSF schools and the new grant for French Immersion schools (grades 6 to 12), IMMERS’ART.

“Petit Architect led an excellent workshop. The presenter was knowledgeable, asked thought-provoking questions and facilitated an activity that students were very engaged with. I would definitely host a Petit Architect workshop in my class again, especially with ImmerseArt funding. 

I especially appreciated the grant because it provides all families the ability to participate in quality French experiences like Petit Architect that may not have been otherwise accessible to them.”

-VSB Teacher

Choose a Workshop That Fits Your Classroom

Our architecture workshops are flexible and designed to meet your classroom goals, schedule, and budget. Every project emphasizes teamwork, creativity, design thinking, and imagination, guided by a professional architect. Choose from our ready-made themes or work with us to create a custom experience tailored to your students.

By Age Group / Grade Level

K–2

  • House Facades with Geometric Shapes

  • Design a Playground

  • Intro to Model Making: House, Haunted House, or Gingerbread House

  • Diwali Lanterns

Grade 2+

  • Eco-Neighbourhoods

  • Intro to Architectural Drawings

  • Design a Labyrinth (optional Halloween activity)

  • Halloween Haunted Houses

  • Gingerbread (Cardboard) Houses

  • Diwali Lanterns

Grade 3+

  • Intro to Passive Houses

  • Modernist Houses

  • Design Inside/Out: House (2D → 3D)

  • Design Inside/Out: Classroom (2D → 3D)

  • First Nations Plankhouse

Custom Projects

  • We can create a workshop tailored to your curriculum or special project for an additional fee. Contact us to discuss ideas.

Time & Location

  • Where: Vancouver & Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and around B.C.

  • Duration: 1–3 sessions depending on the project; we recommend 90 minutes minimum for in-person, 60 minutes for online workshops.

  • Cost: Starts at $150/hour, depending on the project.

  • Flexible & Classroom-Friendly: We come to you with all materials, and projects can be adapted to suit your students’ needs.

DOWNLOAD THE TEACHER BROCHURE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Everything you need to plan your workshop in one PDF

TÉLÉCHARGEZ LA BROCHURE POUR PLUS D’INFORMATION!
Tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour planifier votre atelier dans un seul fichier PDF

Trusted by Teachers and Schools Across B.C.

I really liked the expertise of the presenter. The opportunity for hands on learning for my students. The connections made between the classroom and the career paths connected to architecture.

- Grade 5 Teacher

Loved everything. The educators was phenomenal and my students really connected with her! She had a plan that was age-appropriate, everything was clearly outlined, and she was able to delegate instructions to the students in a small and large group setting.

- Grade 3 Teacher

We have worked with the following schools and would love to add yours to the list!

Nous avons travaillé avec les écoles suivantes et serions ravis d'ajouter la vôtre à la liste!

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From ADST to Science and Social Studies, there were MANY components that highlighted the BC curriculum throughout the project - there were also a lot of opportunities to extend what Petit Architect had taught us.

- Grade 6 Teacher

Hasting Elementary, Henry Hudson Elementary, Vancouver Technical Secondary, Ecole Rose des Vents, Ecole Henderson, Kitsilano Secondary, General Gordon Elementary, Lord Kitchener Elementary, Lord Selkirk Elementary, Ecole Anne Hébert, Ecole Bilingue, David Oppenheimer Elementary, Maggee Secondary, Pear Tree Elementary, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary, Ecole les Pionniers, Ecole La Passerelle, Ecole Entre-Lacs, Ecole des Deux Rives, Ecole Jules Quesnel and many more!

TAKE A LOOK INSIDE ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS