Rigatoni & Robots, Bakersfield

Robotics, archaeology, cooking—6- to 12-year-olds enrolled at Rigatoni & Robots learn such unexpected skills. Class topics include culinary, craft, science, and engineering. Kids here have the opportunity to whisk up multicultural dishes in the Tastes of the World club, glimpse shimmery views in Rocks, Gems, and Fossils, and learn woodcraft skills so they can whittle a whole tree from a bigger tree. The school also offers memberships that include 16 different classes that are held once per week for an hour each.