Harmony Public Schools Houston North to Host Citywide Vex IQ Robotics Competition

Harmony Public Schools Houston North District will welcome 28 robotics teams from across the Houston region on Dec. 13, 2025, as it hosts its first-ever VEX IQ Robotics Competition. The event will take place at Harmony Science Academy-City Place, 2600 Spring Stuebner Rd., with matches beginning at 9 a.m.

Students from elementary and middle school programs will put their engineering and coding skills to the test as they guide robots through teamwork and skills-based challenges. The VEX IQ Mix & Match competition is played on a 6-by-8-foot field where paired teams compete in 60-second matches to score points collaboratively. Students also take part in individual Robot Skills Challenges, which include both driver-controlled rounds and autonomous coding tasks.

District STEM coach Yilmaz Kahraman said the event represents more than just a contest. “VEX IQ is more than a competition; it’s an opportunity for our students to develop the technical and problem-solving skills they need for the future,” Kahraman said. “We’re proud to guide them as they take on challenges that prepare them for advanced STEM pathways.”

The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, which oversees VEX programs worldwide, aims to boost student engagement in STEM and computer science through hands-on, curriculum-based activities.