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Competitive robotics for Markham students.

Silver Owl Robotics trains students in grades 2–12 to design, build and code competition robots — and to win with them. Our lab is in Richmond Hill, a straight run west along Highway 7 from most of Markham.

01 / GETTING HERE

We’re in Richmond Hill, not Markham.

Worth saying plainly, because it changes your week. We run one lab rather than a chain of small franchise rooms — one set of coaches, one parts inventory, two competition fields. For a Markham family that means a short drive instead of a nearer, thinner program.

Typical off-peak drive to 50 East Wilmot St, Unit 103
Thornhill (Markham side)~10–12 minHighway 7 west
Unionville~15 minHighway 7 west
Downtown Markham / Warden~15–20 minHighway 7 west
Milliken / Middlefield~20–25 minHighway 7 or 407 west
Markham Village / Main St~20–25 minHighway 7 west
Cornell~25 minHighway 7 west

Times are typical off-peak estimates — add 10–15 minutes at rush hour. Free parking on site, and members can be dropped off.

03 / WHY FAMILIES MAKE THE DRIVE

What you get for the extra ten minutes.

Coaching in English and Mandarin

A large share of our Markham and Unionville families speak Mandarin at home. Our coaches do too, and this entire site — enrolment, billing, program details — is available in Chinese. Parents follow the season in the language they think in.

A real competitive record

Ontario provincial champions, a VEX Worlds division run, and 50+ awards. Markham has plenty of introductory robotics classes; there are very few programs in York Region taking teams to Worlds.

Open almost every day

Not a once-a-week class you get locked out of. Coaches are in the lab 5+ days a week through the season, including most holidays, so a team can build when it needs to — which is what actually separates competitive teams.

Hardware and tournament fees included

We stock the V5 and IQ platforms completely — motors, sensors, structure, batteries, controllers. You are not buying a kit, and regional tournament registration is covered.

04 / MARKHAM QUESTIONS

Questions from Markham parents.

Anything not covered here? Book a call and we’ll walk you through it.

No — we run a single lab at 50 East Wilmot St, Unit 103 in Richmond Hill, about 15–25 minutes from most of Markham along Highway 7. We’d rather run one properly equipped facility with two competition fields and a full parts inventory than several thin satellite rooms.

Yes. Sessions run after school and on weekends, and the drive west on Highway 7 is against the heavier evening flow. Most Markham families do one weekday session plus weekend build time.

Yes. Our coaching staff includes Mandarin speakers, and the full site — including enrolment and billing — is available in Chinese. Switch languages using the EN / 中文 toggle at the top of any page.

Our teams compete across York Region and the wider GTA through the season, which regularly includes events hosted in Markham, plus Ontario Provincials and, for qualifying teams, the VEX World Championship.

That’s exactly what the free trial is for. Come into the lab, work alongside a current team for a session, and see whether it’s worth the trip before paying anything.

Grades 2–7 start in VEX IQ; grades 6–12 go into V5RC. Grade 6 and 7 can go either way — book a call and we’ll match your child to the right one based on their experience and what they want out of it.

BOOK

Book a 15-minute discovery call

A quick chat to find the right fit for your child — pick a time that works.

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Worth the drive from Markham.

Trials are free and take one session. Come see the lab, meet a team mid-build, and decide from there.